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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
T188C
Year
1979
Serial number
T18803515T
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
A2D0A2
Engine
Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2024 – nowCentral States Aerial LLCPolo, IL · current
1964Brown Flying Service INCSan Antonio, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-25-235 S/N 25-2877
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage
Jul 22, 2025 · Oregon, IL
On July 22, 2025, about 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2802J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oregon, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. A company responsible for delivering and loading agricultural chemicals was loading the airplanes for…
Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inattention to fuel consumption (flight duration) which resulted in a total loss of power and subsequent hard landing.
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.