# N4724R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18802306T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1975
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1989
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A5CB7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4724R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4724R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4724R-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (3)

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 MKC89LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA140), Jun 24, 1989: Cessna 188B (N4724R), Grygla, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT. TALL GRASS (HIGH VEGETATION) AT THE END OF THE STRIP WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
- [NTSB OAK79DVA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA19), Mar 3, 1979: Cessna A188B (N4724R), Dinuba, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA25), Mar 21, 1977: Cessna 188B (N4724R), Merced, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19890623021689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890623021689A), Jun 23, 1989: Cessna A188B (N4724R), Grygla, MN, Substantial damage. Aircraft settled on initial takeoff from an ag strip. Spray boom caught in tall grass causing a ground loop.
- [Accident 19790303003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790303003999A), Mar 3, 1979: Cessna A188B (N4724R), Dinuba, CA, Substantial damage. Oil filter adapter had worked loose from the threaded oil screen chamber, causing forced landing.
- [Incident 19780216006849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780216006849I), Feb 16, 1978: Cessna 188B (N4724R), Dinuba, CA, Substantial damage. Propeller blade broke off at the hub during takeoff. Engine mounts broke. Minor damage to wing.
- [Accident 19770321005359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770321005359A), Mar 21, 1977: Cessna A188B (N4724R), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Obstructions in tkof path.

## Other aircraft with N4724R

- [Cancelled 1969-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4724R-1969-03-13): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7642. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)

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