# N53137: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2013
- 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: 18801640T
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1986
- Last registry action: July 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A6B705
- Owner when cancelled: [Holcomb Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLCOMB%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Nacogodoches, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Nacogodoches)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5584° N, 94.5048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75961, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53137
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53137-2013-04-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW87DRD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD01), Oct 6, 1986: Cessna A188B (N53137), Gilbert, LA, substantial 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 19861006048329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861006048329A), Oct 6, 1986: Cessna A188B (N53137), Gilbert, LA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Aircraft flipped over during forced landing. Cause of engine malfunction unknown.

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