Models / Cessna / T188C / N4970J Aircraft record N4970J Cessna T188C Deregistered Not yet verified by owner Source: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 12, 1999.
Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jun 1996) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 2 destroyed, 1996 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner Co-owners
City, state Roundup, MT
Certificate issued Jun 6, 1996
Canceled Jul 12, 1999 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
Serial number T18803792T
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 A62C7A Engine
Type Reciprocating Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1996 – 1999 Co-owners Roundup, MT 1968 – 1969 Piper Aircraft Corp Lock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28r-180 S/N 28r-30721 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · destroyed Jun 7, 1996 · Roundup, MT failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a turn-around maneuver after a swath run, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Serious
Report SEA96LA114 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA96LA114)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 22, 1988 · Big Timber, MT THE PLT SAID HE WAS SPRAYING 2,4,D ON TWO BARLEY FLDS. HE HAD COMPLETED ONE FLD AND WAS TURNING AROUND WHEN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE SAID WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID GROUND CONTACT THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PLT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACFT OR ENG AND THAT HE JUST MUST HAVE HIT 'DEAD AIR' (A…
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report DEN88LA134 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN88LA134)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2011-10-09 Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… Jun 17, 2011 Airframe (T188C)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 21, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 21, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record