# N2872J: 1979 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: T18803547T
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 20, 1989
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A2EAA3
- Owners when cancelled: [Anderson James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20JAMES%20D), [Anderson Patricia A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20PATRICIA%20A)
- Location: [Russell, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Russell)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8491° N, 98.8825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67665, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2872J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2872J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2872J-2012-09-24

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 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 CHI91DCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCJ04), Aug 1, 1991: Cessna T188C (N2872J), Grand Island, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM CROPS DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM AND THE PILOT'S DIVERTED…

## 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 19910801031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910801031129A), Aug 1, 1991: Cessna T188C (N2872J), Grand Island, NE, Substantial damage. Propeller blade actuating link broke in the hub,allowed the blade to go into flat pitch. Struck trees on landing.

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