# N4864Q: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2005-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2005
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 18802600T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1976
- Last registry action: February 17, 2005
- Mode S code: A601D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID-CONTINENT%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)
- Location: [Hayti, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Hayti)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2592° N, 89.7172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63851, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4864Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4864Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4864Q-2005-03-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI97LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA228), Jul 28, 1997: Cessna 188B (N4864Q), Halstead, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot failed to maintain adequate clearance from the transmission wires. Factors included the malfunctioning of the wire cutter and pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB CHI93DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DCQ02), Aug 1, 1993: Cessna 188 (N4864Q), Buhler, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to a fractured accessory (camshaft) drive gear.

## 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 19970728019899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728019899A), Jul 28, 1997: Cessna 188B (N4864Q), Halstead, KS, Substantial damage. Narrative: on July 28, 1997, at 1145 central daylight time, a Cessna 188B, N4864Q, operated by blue sky airspray, sustained substantial damage while spraying a…
- [Accident 19930801027409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930801027409A), Aug 1, 1993: Cessna A188B (N4864Q), Buhler, KS, Substantial damage. Engine quit on spray run. Substantial damage in forced landing. Gear teeth broke off camshaft drive gear.

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