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N53319Cessna A188B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1996)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in
Americus, GA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Souther Field Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Americus, GA
Certificate issued
Mar 27, 1998
Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jul 22, 1974

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
A188B
Serial number
18801758T
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
A6BE2F

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
  1. 1998 – nowSouther Field Aviation INCAmericus, GA · current
  2. 1951 – 1955Reeder Flying ServiceTwin Falls, ID · different airframe: Consolidated/Nocco C Vultee Bt-13 S/N 8046

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 · substantial damage

Nov 20, 1996 · Ocilla, GA

the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and failure to ensure the aircraft contained an adequate amount of fuel to complete the flight, which resulted in loss of engine power because of fuel exhaustion. Uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA97LA027

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA97LA027)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A188B)

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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