# N42402: 1980 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2013-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: T18803700
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1981
- Last registry action: July 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A50CEE
- Location: [Justin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Justin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0943° N, 97.3286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76247, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42402
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42402
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42402-2013-03-26

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 ATL94LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA003), Oct 5, 1993: Cessna T188C (N42402), Rogersville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING TAKE OFF.

## 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 19931005037709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931005037709A), Oct 5, 1993: Cessna T188C (N42402), Rogersville, AL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Dumped load. Crash landed. Fuel tanks were empty.
- [Accident 19880813032549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880813032549A), Aug 13, 1988: Cessna T188C (N42402), Hazel Green, AL, Substantial damage. Unable to liftoff on hot day. Ran through two fences off end of runway before stopping.

## Other aircraft with N42402

- [Cancelled 1970-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42402-1970-08-28): Piper J3C-65, S/N 14663. Owner: [Verdos George J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERDOS%20GEORGE%20J), [Michigan City, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Michigan%20City)

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