# N21639: 1972 Cessna 188B, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b) (registry code 2073007)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800925
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1972
- Last registry action: March 22, 2000
- Mode S code: A1D2AF
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21639
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21639
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21639-2013-08-19

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 188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b.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 CHI97LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA273), Aug 26, 1997: Cessna 188B (N21639), South Haven, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of a connecting rod in the engine assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of a recommended engine overhaul, and the…

## 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 19970826024209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970826024209A), Aug 26, 1997: Cessna 188B (N21639), South Haven, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft engine failed during aerial application. (.4)after pulling up from a swath run, the engine lost power. The pilot then made a forced landing in a blue…

## Other aircraft with N21639

- [Cancelled 1943-12-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21639-1943-12-23): Piper J3C-50, S/N 2520. Owner: [Schmidt John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20JOHN), [Paterson, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Paterson)

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