# N21689: 1972 Cessna 188B, registration cancelled 2007-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2007
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18800960
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1998
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: A1D35E
- Owner when cancelled: [Lancaster Daniel A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANCASTER%20DANIEL%20A)
- Location: [Pikeville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Pikeville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4916° N, 77.9669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27863, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21689
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21689
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21689-2007-12-04

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 188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b.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 MIA02CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02CA174), Sep 25, 2002: Cessna 188B (N21689), Pikesville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inability of the pilot to see the .250 inch diameter unmarked cable resulting in the in-flight collision with the cable and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB IAD74AI013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI013), Aug 17, 1973: Cessna 188B (N21689), Swan Quarter, NC, minor damage, 1 fatal

## 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 20020925026419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020925026419A), Sep 25, 2002: Cessna 188B (N21689), Pikeville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On September 25, 2002 at 1700 EST, N21689 a Cessna 188B was conducting an aerial spraying detail over a dry lake, under title 14 CFR 137 when it impacted…
- [Accident 19730817027811A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730817027811A), Aug 17, 1973: Cessna 188B (N21689), Swan Quarter, NC, Substantial damage. Acft collided near head on.C-172 previously flew about 1000FT to r.C-188 ferry,no load abd.

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