# N21612: Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1992-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800906
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1986
- Last registry action: March 26, 1992
- Mode S code: A1D262
- Owner when cancelled: [South Alabama Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20ALABAMA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Atmore, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Atmore)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.1477° N, 87.4948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36502, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21612
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21612
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21612-1992-05-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.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 ATL89DKJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKJ08), Jul 26, 1989: Cessna A188B (N21612), Atmore, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTACLES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOW (DAWN) POSITION OF THE SUN WHICH INTERFERED WITH THE PILOT'S VISION.

## 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 19890726025359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890726025359A), Jul 26, 1989: Cessna A188B (N21612), Atmore, AL, Substantial damage. Blinded by sun on a turnaround. Flew into powerlines.

## Other aircraft with N21612

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21612): Mooney M20S, S/N 30-0045

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