# N3557Q: 1969 Cessna A188, registration cancelled 2019-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 188-0507
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1973
- Last registry action: June 18, 2018
- Mode S code: A3FABC
- Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3557Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3557Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3557Q-2019-05-04

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 CEN12CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA280), May 8, 2012: Cessna A188 (N3557Q), Sterling, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's runway selection based on the wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA72DYG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG34), Apr 24, 1972: Cessna 188 (N3557Q), Cameron, ID, 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 20120508008799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120508008799A), May 8, 2012: Cessna A188 (N3557Q), Rockfalls, IL, Substantial damage. First flight of the day. Pilot checked wx night before accident. Pilot stated he over flew airport from his base located to the south, and noticed wind from…

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