Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 7, 1969
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A188
Year
1969
Serial number
188-0480
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
A3F259
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
1985 – 2012Individual ownerValley City, ND
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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 4, 1987 · Valley City, ND
THE PLT RPRTD THE ENG LOST PWR DRG A SWATH RUN & THE ACFT WAS DMGD DRG A FORCED LNDG IN A FIELD OF MATURE SUNFLOWERS. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS & THE GASCOLATER CONTAINED FUEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENG WAS STARTED AT THE ACDNT SITE & IT RAN NORMALLY TO 1000 RPM, BUT WAS NOT OPERATED AT A HIGHER RPM DUE TO A BENT PROP. THE OWNER- OPERATOR RPRTD THAT ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS…
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE NUMBERS BUT WAS CLOSE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE DELAYED APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
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