Models / Cessna / A188B / N53382 Aircraft record N53382 1974 Cessna A188B Deregistered Not yet verified by owner Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 14, 2003.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1998) · 2 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1998 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Kimmel Aviation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Greenwood, MS
Certificate issued Sep 4, 1991
Canceled Apr 14, 2003
Airworthiness Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date Aug 26, 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
Year 1974
Serial number 18801800T
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 A6BF1D 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 1991 – 2003 Kimmel Aviation INC Greenwood, MS 1954 – 1951 Individual owner Sparks, NV · different airframe: 1941 Consolidated Vultee Bt-13a S/N 1345 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 Mar 4, 1998 · Houston, MS corrosion and subsequent disconnect of the left aileron control rod end fitting, which resulted in a loss of aileron (roll) control, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with the terrain. A factor related to the accident was: improper lubrication of the control rod.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report MIA98LA092 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA98LA092)
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.
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 (A188B) 2009-16-03 Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… Sep 9, 2009 Engine (IO 520 SERIES)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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record