# N4494Q: 1972 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2010-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2010
- Exported to: Paraguay
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- 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: 18800894
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1972
- Last registry action: September 7, 2010
- Mode S code: A56EFF
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4494Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4494Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4494Q-2010-12-02

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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.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 NYC08CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA276), Aug 10, 2008: Cessna A188B (N4494Q), Gardner, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA82DA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA163), Jul 22, 1982: Cessna 188B (N4494Q), Malone, FL, substantial damage

## 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 20080810855469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080810855469A), Aug 10, 2008: Cessna A188B (N4494Q), Gardner, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft struck a fence post on takeoff, ripped right gear off of aircraft. Pilot landed in grass field, ground loop, struck prop and right wing tip.
- [Accident 19820723066959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820723066959A), Jul 23, 1982: Cessna 188B (N4494Q), Malone, FL, Substantial damage. Airplane began to swerve on landing roll. Pilot unable to stop ensuing groundloop due to leaking right brake.

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