# N53203: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 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: 18801681T
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1974
- Certificate issued: October 10, 1985
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A6BA4F
- Owner when cancelled: [Louisville Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOUISVILLE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Louisville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Louisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0246° N, 82.3663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30434, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53203
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53203-2013-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA76FKQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ27), Mar 18, 1976: Cessna A188B (N53203), Batesville, MS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790807029699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790807029699I), Aug 7, 1979: Cessna 188CESSNA (N53203), Louisville, GA, Minor damage. Struck power lines while spraying field.
- [Accident 19760318006979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760318006979A), Mar 18, 1976: Cessna A188B (N53203), Batesville, MS, Substantial damage. Acft struck truck parked off lndg strip.

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