# N4890A: 1956 Piper PA-18A-135, registration cancelled 2014-10-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 14, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18A-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135) (registry code 7101822)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-4991
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1970
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1981
- Last registry action: March 19, 1988
- Mode S code: A60C61
- Owner when cancelled: [Master Henry Benjamin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASTER%20HENRY%20BENJAMIN)
- Location: [Ft Pierce, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Pierce)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4256° N, 80.3404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Pierce, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4890A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4890A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4890A-2014-10-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Piper PA-18A-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-135.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 MIA82FLD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD01), Oct 12, 1981: Piper PA-18A (N4890A), Ft Pierce, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DLG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG18), Sep 4, 1972: Piper PA-18A (N4890A), Mccoll, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19811012066599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811012066599A), Oct 12, 1981: Piper PA18A150 (N4890A), Ft Pierce, FL, Destroyed. Indicates accelerated stall in a steep turn at tree top level. Had been buzzing area.

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