# N5531S: Cessna 188, registration cancelled 1989-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1880031
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A70D1C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5531S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5531S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5531S-1989-01-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 MKC86LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA106), May 11, 1986: Cessna 188 (N5531S), Lawrence, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0135), Aug 2, 1969: Cessna 188 (N5531S), Guymon, OK, 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 19860511016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860511016929A), May 11, 1986: Cessna 188CESSNA (N5531S), Lawrence, KS, Substantial damage. Sharp rocks caused main tire to fail. Pilot overcorrected and ran off the side of the grass strip and nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N5531S

- [Cancelled 2015-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5531S-2015-03-06): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S11533. Exported to South Korea. Owner: [Southwind Global Aviation Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWIND%20GLOBAL%20AVIATION%20INC%20DBA), [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)

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