# N53376: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2006-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2006
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 18801795T
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 2005
- Certificate issued: June 28, 2006
- Last registry action: June 28, 2006
- Mode S code: A6BEFE
- Owner when cancelled: [South Delta Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20DELTA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [West Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Helena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N53376
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53376
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53376-2006-08-23

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 (2)

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 CHI95LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA274), Aug 14, 1995: Cessna 188 (N53376), Meade, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: a fatigue failure of the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance inspection performed by the propeller shop.
- [NTSB MKC77DCQ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCQ32), Apr 19, 1977: Cessna 188 (N53376), Cawker City, KS, 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.

- [Accident 19950814024049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950814024049A), Aug 14, 1995: Cessna A188B (N53376), Meade, KS, Substantial damage. Loud bang on climbout. Cowling flew off. Nosed over landing. Lost prop blade. Unbalance broke off prop assembly.
- [Accident 19770419008119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770419008119A), Apr 19, 1977: Cessna A188B (N53376), Cawker City, KS, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N53376

- [Cancelled 1965-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53376-1965-03-01): Douglas DC3C, S/N 19542. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Miami Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIAMI%20AVIATION%20CO), [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)

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