Cessna A188B

1 AD matches the Cessna A188B airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

459

Destroyed

116

Substantial damage

337

Minor damage

4

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

10.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna A188B airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna A188B aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 29, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Algona, IAN731CQ
• May 27, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Blair, NEN84497
• May 23, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Doerun, GAN8288G
• Nov 27, 2025Substantial damage · serious injuries · BragadoN86448
• Jan 23, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · CanaranaN731LB

29 reports on Cessna A188B airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna A188B; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 459 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna A188B airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 10.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 29 service difficulty reports on Cessna A188B airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
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