- Registered owner
- Central States Aerial LLC
- Location
- Polo, IL
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- T18803515T
- Year built
- 1979
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date
- September 11, 1979
- Certificate issued
- September 17, 2024
- Expires
- September 30, 2031
- Mode S code
- A2D0A2
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental TSIO-520 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 63
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
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| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
See all 74 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 14
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Cessna T188C
SAIB AIR-21-16FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EQUIPMENT, Cessna Seat Back Attachment Bolt InspectionSAIB CE-12-14Three Alternative Methods of Compliance for AD 2011-10-09SAIB CE-10-40R1Aircraft Fuel System; water contamination of fuel tank systems on Cessna single engine airplanesEngine · Continental TSIO-520 series
SAIB NE-20-05POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth FractureSAIB NE-18-16POWERPLANT Alternator Drive CouplingSAIB NE-17-11POWERPLANT Engine damage as a result of kickbackSAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-15Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control LeversSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-10-07Reciprocating Engine Cylinder: Identification Information for Superior Air Parts, PMA Cylinder Heads for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520,and IO-550 Series Engines.SAIB NE-09-08Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSAIB NE-07-09R1Periodic Inspections of ECi Cylinder Assemblies for Cracks in the Aluminum HeadSAIB NE-02-41NTSB investigations · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB CEN25FA273Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportOregon, ILOn July 22, 2025, about 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2802J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oregon, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…NTSB SEA02LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChoteau, MTFuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inattention to fuel consumption (flight duration) which resulted in a total loss of power and subsequent hard landing.NTSB DEN89LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Benton, MTOverload failure of the left main landing gear attaching bolts for an unknown reason.
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20250722021699ATakeoff: Climb Out · Mt. Morris, ILOn July 22, 2025, at 1445Z, the pilot in command (PIC) of [privacy data omitted], a Cessna T188C, departed Ogle County Airport (C55), near mount Morris, IL on a 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight. The flight was conducted in visual meteorological…Accident 20020729018489AChoteau, MT(-23) Pilot stated engine failed on base leg to landing.Accident 19890707023789ATakeoff Ground Roll · Fort Benton, MTLeft main landing gear collapsed on the takeoff roll. Settled onto left wing before stopping.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N2802JGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cessna T188C aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 220
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Cessna T188C
STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light ControllerSTC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N2802J before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.