# N2157U: 1970 Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 1981-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 1981
- 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: 18800657
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 2, 1973
- Mode S code: A1CF75
- Owner when cancelled: [Polston C P Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLSTON%20C%20P%20JR)
- Location: [Blenheim, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Blenheim)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4429° N, 79.6148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29516, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2157U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2157U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157U-1981-05-04

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 (1)

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 MIA72FKJ55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ55), May 17, 1972: Cessna A188A (N2157U), Marion, AL, 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.

- [Incident 19800812081599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800812081599I), Aug 12, 1980: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2157U), Bennettsville, SC, Substantial damage. Tire blew on takeoff causing loss of directional control. Veered off runway. Main gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N2157U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2157U): Quicksilver Northeast GT500, S/N 228
- [Cancelled 2003-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157U-2003-10-21): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281195. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157U-1965-05-22): Brantly B-2A, S/N 317, built 1962. Owner: [Brantly Helicopter Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANTLY%20HELICOPTER%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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