Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Apr 17, 1971
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A188A
Year
1971
Serial number
18800769
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
ADEC87
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
1982 – 2015Copseys Aerial Ag Service INCKansas, OH
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
Sep 19, 1983 · Green Springs, OH
TAKEOFF WAS ON RWY 36. THE REPORTED WINDS AT FINDLAY, OH (32MI AWAY) WERE 220 DEG AT 12 KTS GUSTING 19 KTS, WITH AN OAT OF 88 DEG F. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ROTATED NORMALLY, CLEARED THE TREES, THEN KEPT SETTLING & WOULDN'T CLIMB ANY MORE. THE PLT MADE A TURN INTO THE WIND & LOWERED THE NOSE, BUT THAT STILL DID NOT HELP. HE DUMPED A PORTION OF HIS LOADTRYING TO LIGHTEN THE ACFT BUT THE ACFT…
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