# N6589Q: 1966 Alon A2, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Alon A2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2) (registry code 0540102)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-787](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-787), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-89
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1988
- Last registry action: October 19, 1991
- Mode S code: A8AE14
- Owner when cancelled: [Hudgins Helen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUDGINS%20HELEN%20D)
- Location: [Flushing, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Flushing)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0817° N, 83.8619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48433, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6589Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6589Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6589Q-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Alon A2: https://openairdocs.org/model/alon-a2.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 NYC89LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA144), Jun 2, 1989: Alon Aircoupe A-2 (N6589Q), Cattaraugus, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION RESULTING FROM THE INSTALLATION OF AN IMPROPER FUEL PUMP. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
- [NTSB CHI88LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA133), Jun 2, 1988: Alon A2 (N6589Q), Flushing, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19890602018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890602018509A), Jun 2, 1989: Univar A2ALON (N6589Q), Cattaraugus, NY, Destroyed. Ran header fuel tank dry en route with fuel in wing tanks. Crashed in trees. Wrong type fuel pump had been installed
- [Accident 19880602021469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880602021469A), Jun 2, 1988: Univar A2ALON (N6589Q), Flushing, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Damage on forced landing. Believe vapor lock on hot day. Used auto fuel with no STC.

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