# N21738: Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1984-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 1984
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800994T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1981
- Last registry action: August 6, 1984
- Mode S code: A1D665
- Owners when cancelled: [Agrotor Spraying Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGROTOR%20SPRAYING%20SERVICES%20INC), [Tedford Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEDFORD%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Milford, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Milford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1262° N, 96.8756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66514, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21738-1984-08-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC81FCQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ25), Apr 12, 1981: Cessna A188B (N21738), Mcpherson, KS, 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.

- [Accident 19810412015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810412015609A), Apr 12, 1981: Cessna A188B (N21738), Mcpherson, KS, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Pilot attempted landing but aircraft flipped inverted.

## Other aircraft with N21738

- [Cancelled 2008-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21738-2008-06-05): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B1317. Exported to Tanzania. Owner: [Cessna Finance Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20FINANCE%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 2004-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21738-2004-06-01): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S9643, built 2004. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Globe Aero Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LTD), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)

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