# N4990Q: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2016-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 2016
- 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: 18802724T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1976
- Last registry action: December 3, 2009
- Mode S code: A633EE
- Owner when cancelled: [J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20%26%20C%20ENTERPRISES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7505° N, 98.7432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73669, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4990Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4990Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4990Q-2016-11-01

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 (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 CEN09CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA429), Jul 12, 2009: Cessna A188B (N4990Q), Elwood, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain a climb after takeoff due to wind shift or downdraft.

## 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 20090711010349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090711010349A), Jul 11, 2009: Cessna A188A (N4990Q), Elmwood, NE, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted takeoff from a private grass strip and struck standing corn at the departure end of runway 13 causing the aircraft to flip over and land…

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