# N21862: 1972 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 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: 18801083
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 1972
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1979
- Last registry action: May 3, 2000
- Mode S code: A1DA7F
- Owners when cancelled: [Phillips James C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILLIPS%20JAMES%20C%20DBA), [Phillips Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILLIPS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Holly Springs, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Holly%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7669° N, 89.4863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38635, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21862
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21862
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21862-2012-08-27

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 (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 ATL81FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA061), Apr 10, 1981: Cessna 188B (N21862), Hernando, MS, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA76FKQ39|MIA76FK039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ39%7CMIA76FK039), Jul 20, 1976: Cessna 188 (N21862), Shelby, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19810410015389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810410015389A), Apr 10, 1981: Cessna 188B (N21862), Hernando, MS, Substantial damage. Failed to clear tree-line on climb-out from short strip. Tree strike caused flip-over. Crashed inverted.
- [Accident 19760720019541A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760720019541A), Jul 20, 1976: Cessna A188B (N21862), Shelby, MS, Substantial damage. Low pass over former employers strip. Struck N9946.substl dmg to both acft.

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