# N4996R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2020-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2020
- 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: 18802483T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 20, 1976
- Certificate issued: May 7, 2009
- Last registry action: January 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A634C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Darter Lloyd R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DARTER%20LLOYD%20R)
- Location: [Mountain Grove, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Mountain%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1764° N, 92.2757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65711, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4996R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4996R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4996R-2020-09-04

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0000669](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000669), Jul 12, 2006: CONE BOLT. FAILED. LT LANDING GEAR STRUT IB ATTACHMENT BOLT HEAD POPPED OFF DURING TAXI CAUSING PARTIAL GEAR COLLAPSED

## 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 CEN18LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA321), Aug 6, 2018: Cessna A188 (N4996R), Sedalia, MO, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined due to postimpact fire damage.

## 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 20180806010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180806010319A), Aug 6, 2018: Cessna A188B (N4996R), Hughesville, MO, Destroyed. While maneuvering during aerial application, the aircraft's engine lost power. The pilot initiated an emergency descent into a field. The aircraft impacted…

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