# N4954R: Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 1999-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 1999
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18802471T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1986
- Last registry action: January 20, 1999
- Mode S code: A6259F
- Owners when cancelled: [Stakes Keith W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STAKES%20KEITH%20W%20DBA), [Lynn Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNN%20AIR)
- Location: [Satanta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Satanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5294° N, 101.0216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67870, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4954R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4954R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4954R-1999-02-05

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 CHI97LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA177), Jun 21, 1997: Cessna A188B (N4954R), Satanta, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining aircraft control shortly after it had touched down during its liftoff. A factor in this accident was the premature liftoff during takeoff by the pilot.
- [NTSB MKC87LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA139), Jul 15, 1987: Cessna 188B (N4954R), Satanta, KS, 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 19970621015319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970621015319A), Jun 21, 1997: Cessna A188B (N4954R), Satanta, KS, Substantial damage. Pilot feels crosswind caused early liftoff settling no recollection braking. Skid marks and prop strikes.
- [Accident 19870715083109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870715083109A), Jul 15, 1987: Cessna 188B (N4954R), Satanta, KS, Substantial damage. Right main gear broke off on the takeoff roll. Break was due to overload forces evidently from prior hard landings.

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