# N21708: 1972 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- 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: 18800975T
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 15, 1979
- Last registry action: July 3, 2003
- Mode S code: A1D5FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Underwood M Roger](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNDERWOOD%20M%20ROGER)
- Location: [New Market, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/New%20Market)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9118° N, 86.4048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35761, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21708
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21708
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21708-2012-08-24

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 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 ATL85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA236), Aug 5, 1985: Cessna A188B (N21708), Trenton, AL, destroyed

## 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 19850805039209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850805039209A), Aug 5, 1985: Cessna A188B (N21708), Trenton, AL, Destroyed. Pilot heard a bang while turning, engine lost power. Struck trees. Aircraft too badly burned to determine cause.
- [Incident 19790830033479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790830033479I), Aug 30, 1979: Cessna A188B (N21708), Meridianville, AL, Minor damage. Forced landing due to engine fire. Cylinder had separated.

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