# N5506S: 1966 Cessna A188, registration cancelled 2004-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004)
- 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: 188-0006
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1986
- Last registry action: December 5, 2002
- Mode S code: A702A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Harris Darrel F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20DARREL%20F)
- Location: [Wheatland, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Wheatland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0019° N, 105.1298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82201, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5506S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5506S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5506S-2004-11-15

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 A188: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188.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 SEA86LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA198), Aug 14, 1986: Cessna 188 (N5506S), Easton, WA, 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 19860813085749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860813085749A), Aug 13, 1986: Cessna A188 (N5506S), Easton, WA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power and the glider towplane struck trees during abort. Teflon tape found blocking fuel pump port

## Other aircraft with N5506S

- [Cancelled 2013-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5506S-2013-07-15): Brown Terry R SPIRIT, S/N 2892, built 2003. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Brown Terry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20TERRY%20R), [Williamsburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Williamsburg)

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