# N2965J: 1979 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- 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: T18803585T
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 15, 1980
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A30ED4
- Owner when cancelled: [Bright David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGHT%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Manila, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Manila)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8258° N, 90.1865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72442, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2965J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2965J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2965J-2013-09-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ATL82FKQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ11), Mar 14, 1982: Cessna T188C (N2965J), Mahew, MS, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19820314003769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820314003769A), Mar 14, 1982: Cessna T188C (N2965J), Mahew, MS, Destroyed. Aircraft hit powerline and crashed during swath run.

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