# N4609P: Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18, registration cancelled 1996-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18) (registry code 9810102)
- Serial number: 1Z01208
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1990
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A59D3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Almond John A Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALMOND%20JOHN%20A%20SR)
- Location: [Carlisle, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Carlisle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7523° N, 91.7438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72024, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4609P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4609P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4609P-1996-12-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Wsk-Pzl-Mielec PZL-M-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-pzl-m-18.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA288), Jul 11, 1995: WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 (N4609P), Carlisle, AR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot delayed pull-up from a swath run and failed to maintain clearance from the obstruction (grain elevator). A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's use of medications that were not…
- [NTSB FTW90LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA148), Jul 28, 1990: WSK PZL Mielec PZL-M-18 (N4609P), Carlisle, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S INITIATION OF THE ABORT WITH EXCESS AIRSPEED. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE ENGINE TACHOMETER OVERSPEED.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950711048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950711048849A), Jul 11, 1995: N4609P, Carlisle, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-16) While performing aerial application the aircraft struck a building resulting in a loss of control.
- [Accident 19900728029019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728029019A), Jul 28, 1990: Wsk PZLM18 (N4609P), Carlisle, AR, Substantial damage. Believed engine overspeed on takeoff aborted hit brakes to prevent overrun and nosed over.

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