# N4842R: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- 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: 18802361T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 30, 2009
- Last registry action: April 30, 2009
- Mode S code: A5FA23
- Owner when cancelled: [Gilder Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILDER%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Mount Vernon, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Mount%20Vernon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1656° N, 82.5807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30445, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4842R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4842R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4842R-2017-03-21

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 (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 ERA09LA470](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA470), Aug 20, 2009: Cessna A188B (N4842R), McRae, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to pre-ignition/detonation as a result of a fuel control malfunction.
- [NTSB DFW05CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA176), Jun 10, 2005: Cessna A188B (N4842R), Truman, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the sunglare.
- [NTSB OAK77DVG44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVG44), Jun 22, 1977: Cessna 188B (N4842R), Tulelake, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20090820048389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090820048389A), Aug 20, 2009: Cessna A188B (N4842R), Alamo, GA, Substantial damage. The accident site is located on[privacy data omitted] property located at n 32.06.122- w 082.48.147 the aircraft was resting in a soy bean field on its nose…
- [Accident 20050608012489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050608012489A), Jun 8, 2005: Cessna A188B (N4842R), Truman, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) 06/08/2005 N4842R a Cessna, CE-188 contacted power line while making first pass through field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight…
- [Accident 19770623019929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770623019929A), Jun 23, 1977: Cessna A188B (N4842R), Tulelake, CA, Substantial damage. Da abt 7000FT,heavy load,rough 2400FT rwy.

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