# N53286: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- 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: 18801735T
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2016
- Last registry action: August 22, 2016
- Mode S code: A6BB6A
- Owner when cancelled: [D & D Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20%26%20D%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53286
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53286
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53286-2019-11-29

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 (3)

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 ANC85LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA165), Aug 31, 1985: Cessna A188B (N53286), Gold King Creek, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUK08), Sep 2, 1978: Cessna 188 (N53286), San Simon, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FKG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG16), Aug 19, 1975: Cessna A188B (N53286), Hawkinsville, GA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19850831045949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850831045949A), Aug 31, 1985: Cessna A188B (N53286), Gold King Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing. Rollout on mains with tail off the ground. Applied brakes and aircraft nosed over.
- [Accident 19780902032019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780902032019A), Sep 2, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N53286), San Simon,Az, AZ, Substantial damage. Wnd gusting 15KTS.
- [Accident 19750819032589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750819032589A), Aug 19, 1975: Cessna A188B (N53286), Hawkinsville, GA, Destroyed. Plt noted poor tkof performance.

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