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N9707J1981 Cessna T188C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1982)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Laurel, MT
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1992
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Top Hand INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Laurel, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 1, 1992
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jul 29, 1981

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
1981
Serial number
T18803842T
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
AD86FB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 1992 – nowTop Hand INCLaurel, MT · current
  2. 1968 – 1973Skywest Flying Club INCSan Mateo, CA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28-180 S/N 28-3898

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 9, 1982 · Hallock, MN

DURING LANDING ROLL TO INVESTIGATE A STALLED TRUCK, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCK WHICH BACKED INTO THE AIRCRAFT'S ROLL OUT PATH. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO A DITCH.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI82DER20

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82DER20)

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 (T188C)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520 SER)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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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