# N4956Q: Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1990-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18802690T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A625E4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4956Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4956Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4956Q-1990-07-20

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 Cessna A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 FTW89DQG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG04), Jun 26, 1989: Cessna A188B (N4956Q), Vega, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION (PROBABLE WHIRLWIND OR SEVERE WIND SHEAR) THAT WAS ENCOUNTERED MOMENTS AFTER LIFT-OFF.

## 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 19890626017739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890626017739A), Jun 26, 1989: Cessna A188B (N4956Q), Vega, TX, Substantial damage. Saw dust devil in area but began takeoff. Lost control when severe gust hit and aircraft cartwheeled off runway.

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