# N2538J: 1979 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 1982-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T18803474T
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 1, 1979
- Mode S code: A2661C
- Owner when cancelled: [Betts W B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTS%20W%20B)
- Location: [Adrian, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Adrian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2908° N, 102.8054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79001, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2538J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2538J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2538J-1982-11-05

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 T188C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c.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 FTW78DQG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG55), Aug 24, 1979: Cessna 188 (N2538J), Adrian, TX, destroyed

## 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 19790824025049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790824025049A), Aug 24, 1979: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2538J), Adrian, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot searching for ground employee stated acft struck ground when he let go of stick to sneeze.

## Other aircraft with N2538J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2538J): Cessna 182, S/N 33208
- [Cancelled 1965-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2538J-1965-01-26): Cessna 150E, S/N 15061038. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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