# N8189B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2020-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 29989
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1957
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2001
- Last registry action: December 14, 2016
- Mode S code: AB2AA9
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy Michael B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20MICHAEL%20B)
- Location: Saipan, MP, Northern Mariana Islands
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8189B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8189B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8189B-2020-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 LAX97LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA239), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Aguiguan Island, Mauritius, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment while landing on an undeveloped private dirt strip.
- [NTSB FTW71FPA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA22), Feb 21, 1971: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Terrell, TX, 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 19970704018239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704018239A), Jul 4, 1997: Cessna 172 (N8189B), Aguiguan Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Substantial damage. Swerved off strip landing into trees and hit a log. Pilot not cooperative with FAA investigation.

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