# N53162: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2007-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2007
- Exported to: Bolivia
- 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: 18801654
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1974
- Last registry action: April 10, 2007
- Mode S code: A6B769
- Location: [West Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Helena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5511° N, 90.6792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72390, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53162
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53162
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53162-2007-06-28

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 IAD76FLJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ11), Sep 30, 1975: Cessna 188B (N53162), Laurinburg, NC, 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 19750930035289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750930035289A), Sep 30, 1975: Cessna A188B (N53162), Laurinburg, NC, Substantial damage. After colliding with wire aircraft returned to airport and lndd ok.

## Other aircraft with N53162

- [Cancelled 1949-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53162-1949-03-01): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-583. Owner: [Smith Edwin D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20EDWIN%20D), [Hollywood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hollywood)

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