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N9975J1982 Cessna T188C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 16, 2023.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 1986)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lawrenceville, IL
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lawrenceville, IL
Canceled
Sep 16, 2023
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 5, 1982

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
1982
Serial number
T18803904T
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
ADEFB4

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. until 2023Individual ownerLawrenceville, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 27, 1986 · Davenport, IA

THE AG PILOT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD WHEN HE IMPACTED POWERLINES WHICH REMOVED THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE VERTICAL STAB AND RUDDER. ON LANDING HE GROUNDLOOPED AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC86LA159

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC86LA159)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 17, 1982 · Near Traer, IA

THE PILOT FAILED TO REFUEL DURING THE LAST LOADING, AND SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING TO THE SPRAY AREA, THE ENGINE QUIT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN AN ALFALA FIELD DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS AND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC82DA148

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC82DA148)

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 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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