# N1583M: 1970 Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 1975-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800683
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1975
- Mode S code: A0EAB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Gardner Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARDNER%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [El Campo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Campo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2044° N, 96.2727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77437, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1583M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1583M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1583M-1975-08-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna A188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW76FRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRA04), Jul 17, 1975: Cessna A188-A (N1583M), Pierce, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74DRG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG03), Jul 3, 1973: Cessna 188 (N1583M), Raymondville, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DRG96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRG96), Jun 13, 1972: Cessna 188B (N1583M), Lasara, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19750717018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750717018519A), Jul 17, 1975: Cessna A188A (N1583M), Pierce, TX, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19730703019199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730703019199A), Jul 3, 1973: Cessna A188A (N1583M), Raymondville, TX, Substantial damage. Plt attemp t/o on 1320 ft rnwy no hdwnd temp 85 deg,800 lb load. Acft settled into sugarcane.

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