# N5525S: Cessna 188, registration cancelled 1983-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1880025
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1980
- Mode S code: A709F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Vandenberg Airport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDENBERG%20AIRPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5525S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5525S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5525S-1983-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 188: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188.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 IAD77DKW28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW28), Aug 30, 1977: Cessna 188 (N5525S), Charlotte, TN, 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 19770830027139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770830027139A), Aug 30, 1977: Cessna 188CESSNA (N5525S), Charlotte, TN, Substantial damage. Piston rod separated from crankshaft.

## Other aircraft with N5525S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5525S): Lukens George E JR 162-F, S/N 6362, built 2002

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