# N4818R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- 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: 18802338
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1975
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1980
- Last registry action: March 29, 1983
- Mode S code: A5EFD0
- Owner when cancelled: [Bailes Terry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILES%20TERRY)
- Location: [Wichita Falls, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wichita%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8052° N, 98.5285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76310, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4818R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4818R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4818R-2012-12-13

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 (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 FTW81DPD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD15), Mar 13, 1981: Cessna 188 (N4818R), Throckmorton, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCJ31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ31), Jul 19, 1978: Cessna 188B (N4818R), Crete, NE, 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 19810313009579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810313009579A), Mar 13, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA (N4818R), Throckmorton, TX, Substantial damage. Struck fence at end of runway on takeoff. Dust-devils in area.
- [Accident 19780719017259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780719017259A), Jul 19, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N4818R), Crete, NE, Substantial damage

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