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N2881J1979 Cessna T188C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 3, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1982)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Tulare, CA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Johnston Aircraft Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Tulare, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 3, 2014
Canceled
Apr 3, 2015
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jun 12, 1980

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
T188C
Year
1979
Serial number
T18803556T
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
A2EE37

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
  1. 2014 – 2015Johnston Aircraft Service INCTulare, CA

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 · destroyed

Aug 9, 1982 · Altheimer, AR

THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE WHILE FLYING UNDER A POWER LINE DURING A CROP SPRAYING OPERATION. THE LEFT WING PITCHED-UP AND STRUCK THE POWER LINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE LEFT BANK. HE REDUCED POWER AND LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD, STRIKING THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING NOSE-FIRST ATTITUDE.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
None
Report
FTW82DA322

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82DA322)

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
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (T188C)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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