# N4917R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2012-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 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: 18802434T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1978
- Last registry action: April 9, 1988
- Mode S code: A6172C
- Owner when cancelled: [S & S Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20%26%20S%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Marianna, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Marianna)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8482° N, 85.2314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32446, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4917R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4917R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4917R-2012-12-18

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 MIA77DLA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA40), Jul 20, 1977: Cessna A188 (N4917R), Dixonville, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLA59), Jul 26, 1976: Cessna A188B (N4917R), Jay, FL, 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 19770720025399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770720025399A), Jul 20, 1977: Cessna A188B (N4917R), Dixonville, FL, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19760726029619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760726029619A), Jul 26, 1976: Cessna A188B (N4917R), Jay, FL, Substantial damage. Induction air disruption resulted from paper towel lodged in engine inlet air duct.

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