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N9076R1975 Cessna A188B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 2, 2020.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2018)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Ulysses, KS
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
Apr 22, 2005
Canceled
May 2, 2020
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Mar 11, 1975

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
1975
Serial number
18802101T
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
AC8C67

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. 2005 – 2020Tri Rotor Spray & ChemicalUlysses, KS
  2. 1961L B Smith Aircraft CorporationMiami, FL · different airframe: Curtiss Wright C-46d S/N 44-78407

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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 17, 2018 · Whitewater, KS

The partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression, which led to the forced landing following a pull-up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s high gross weight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN18LA342

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN18LA342)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 9, 2007 · Ulysses, KS

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN07LA114

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN07LA114)

Accident · substantial damage

May 26, 2000 · Sublette, KS

the failure of the pilot to attain aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the uneven terrain, the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the ground, and the crop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI00LA147

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI00LA147)

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 (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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