# N2133U: 1970 Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 2017-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800653
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1970
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2005
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A1C77B
- Owner when cancelled: [Mehling Roy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEHLING%20ROY)
- Location: [Hardin, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hardin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7004° N, 107.7835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59034, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2133U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2133U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2133U-2017-03-24

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 SEA05LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA121), Jun 20, 2005: Cessna 188A (N2133U), Fairview, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: While in cruise flight a separation of a propeller blade as a result of a propeller hub crack. Factors contributing to the accident included the installation of an unapproved propeller, and the…
- [NTSB MIA73DKG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKG03), Jul 3, 1972: Cessna A188 (N2133U), Sylvester, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20050620011279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050620011279A), Jun 20, 2005: Cessna A188A (N2133U), Fairview, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Prior to the accident, the aircraft propeller hub failed and prop separated from the aircraft in flight. The aircraft continued on a westerly heading for…

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