# N4779Q: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 18802521T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1976
- Last registry action: June 8, 1994
- Mode S code: A5DEBD
- Location: [Grand Forks, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Grand%20Forks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8666° N, 97.1411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58201, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4779Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4779Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779Q-2012-08-23

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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.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 MKC76DER79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER79), Jul 10, 1976: Cessna A188B (N4779Q), Angus, MN, 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 19760710020719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760710020719A), Jul 10, 1976: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N4779Q), Angus, MN, Substantial damage. Acft settled into tall corn aftr tkof. First flt of the day.

## Other aircraft with N4779Q

- [Cancelled 1971-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4779Q-1971-10-14): Cessna A185E, S/N 185-1246. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Northrop Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Mineola, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mineola)

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