# N3552Q: Cessna A188, registration cancelled 1975-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 188-0502
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1971
- Mode S code: A3FA0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Beaufort, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Beaufort)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3552Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3552Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3552Q-1975-04-09

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 A188: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188.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 IAD75FLJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FLJ08), Sep 11, 1974: Cessna A188 (N3552Q), Pollocksville, NC, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70D0153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0153), Sep 11, 1969: Cessna A188A (N3552Q), Pahokee, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19740911030499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740911030499A), Sep 11, 1974: Cessna A188 (N3552Q), Pollocksville, NC, Substantial damage. Exhaust heat on gascolator produced vapor lock. Lndd in tobacco fld.

## Other aircraft with N3552Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3552Q): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281022, built 2001

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