# N4852R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 18802371T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Last registry action: February 18, 1982
- Mode S code: A5FDDA
- Location: [Gore Springs, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Gore%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7389° N, 89.5231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38929, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4852R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4852R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4852R-2012-12-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ATL81FKQ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ29), Sep 29, 1981: Cessna A188B (N4852R), Gore Springs, MS, destroyed

## 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 19810929063899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810929063899A), Sep 29, 1981: Cessna A188B (N4852R), Gore Springs, MS, Destroyed. Stalled circling parents' home at 400 feet. Near vertical ground impact.

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