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N784171974 Cessna A188B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in
Lancaster, KS
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Lancaster, KS
Certificate issued
Sep 7, 2010
Expires
Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Dec 16, 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
18801952T
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
AAA1FD

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
  1. 2010 – nowCo-ownersLancaster, KS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 22, 2018 · Atchison, KS

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during the postaccident examination.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN18LA350

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18LA350)

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 (A188B)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedNov 12, 2008

    FOUND ALL 6 CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED. CYLINDER NR1 S/N 50422-12, CRACKED BETWEEN COOLING FIN 16 AND 17 (COUNTED DOWN FROM TOP) FROM THE INTAKE PORT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CYLINDER, OVER THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE, TO THE EXHAUST PORT. 2 CRACKS ON THE INSIDE FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE TO THE INTAKE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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