Aircraft record

N878C1979 Cessna T188C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 5, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2014)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Burlington, TX; owner city / state
Engine: TSIO-520-T · 310 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2014
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2014
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Spot-Air LLC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Burlington, TX
Certificate issued: Jul 10, 2014
Canceled: Apr 5, 2018
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Jun 14, 2014

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
Year: 1979
Serial number: T18803488T
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: AC1440

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor Tsio-520-T
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2014 – 2018Spot-Air LLCBurlington, TX
2014Compass Aircraft Group INCWichita, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft 58 S/N Th-2109
2001 – 2002Cessna Finance CorpWichita, KS · different airframe: 1999 Cessna 208b S/N 208b-0742

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1975 – 1976Individual ownerAnchorage, AK · different airframe: 1947 Universal Stinson 108-3 S/N 1083878

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

Aug 16, 2014 · Hearne, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a crop.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: CEN14LA480

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA480)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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
2023-05-16	Reciprocating Engine Power Section	Mar 15, 2023	Engine (TSIO-520-T)
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (T188C)
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (TSIO-520-T)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 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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