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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A188A
Year
1970
Serial number
18800662
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0E323
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1991 – 2013Individual ownerDrake, ND
1953 – 1956Name not published by the FAAdifferent airframe: Consolidated Vultee Pby-5a S/N 08069
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 31, 1982 · Casa Grande, AZ
THE PILOT INITIATED HIS TAKEOFF WITH A LIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND FROM A 2300 FT RUNWAY THAT WAS COVERED WITH TALL GRASS. THE TEMPERATURE AND ELEVATION WERE 95 DEG AND ABOUT 1500 FT, RESPECTIVELY. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE ACCELERATED SLOWLY, BUT WAS ABOUT NORMAL FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL. HE STATED THAT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PLANE CLIMBED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, THEN…
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