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N9872A1950 Cessna 190

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 7, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1999)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dubuque, IA
owner city / state
Engine
W670 SERIES · 250 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Dubuque, IA
Certificate issued
Apr 26, 2002
Canceled
Aug 7, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 24, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
190
Year
1950
Serial number
7574
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ADC7C4

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor W670 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2002 – 2013Co-ownersDubuque, IA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 5, 1999 · Enterprise, AL

The fatigue failure of the main landing gear spring.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL99LA124

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL99LA124)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-21-08 R1Aileron Control SystemMay 9, 2013Airframe (190)Only with: Equipped with at least one P/N 0322709 or P/N 0322709-1 inboard aileron hinge bracket.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (190)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · bracket · corrodedMay 16, 2002

    BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WING SPAR WHILE STILL ATTACHED TO STEEL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · spring · failedSep 9, 1999

    DURING LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING FAILED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE AND WING. PART REMOVED AND TURNED OVER TO FAA FOR INVESTIGATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE - IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT OF SPRING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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