# N4957R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2007-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2007
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 18802474T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Last registry action: May 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A62608
- Location: [Tulare, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tulare)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2002° N, 119.3361° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tulare, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4957R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4957R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4957R-2007-05-16

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19810822063149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810822063149I), Aug 22, 1981: Cessna A188B (N4957R), Knox City, TX, Minor damage. On takeoff roll on dirt strip right wing hit tall grass. Aircraft veered to right. Left gear attach bolts failed.

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