# N2870J: 1979 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2007-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2007
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T18803545T
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: November 28, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1994
- Last registry action: August 8, 2006
- Mode S code: A2EA5D
- Owner when cancelled: [Butler Kenneth R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTLER%20KENNETH%20R)
- Location: [Carrier, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Carrier)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4817° N, 98.0427° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73727, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2870J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2870J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2870J-2007-10-25

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 T188C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c.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 DEN07LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA135), Jul 20, 2007: Cessna T188C (N2870J), Colby, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take-off roll resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB DEN90LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA150), Jun 28, 1990: Cessna T 188C (N2870J), Wray, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING.

## 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 20070720018459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070720018459A), Jul 20, 2007: Cessna T188C (N2870J), Colby, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) While taking off on runway 17 Colby (kcbk) to the south, with a crosswind from the east the aircraft started to weather vane. The pilot tried to correct…
- [Accident 19900628022799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900628022799A), Jun 28, 1990: Cessna T188C (N2870J), Wray, CO, Substantial damage. Wing caught in rye crop on edge of ag strip rotating aircraft 180 degrees. Collapsed right main. Bent wing spars.

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