# N5640J: 1969 Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008)
- 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: 18800590
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1970
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1988
- Last registry action: May 5, 1997
- Mode S code: A73827
- Owner when cancelled: [Abc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABC)
- Location: [Casa Grande, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Casa%20Grande)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8795° N, 111.7574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casa Grande, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5640J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5640J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5640J-2013-04-22

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 A188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a.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 LAX89DUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DUJ01), Oct 23, 1988: Cessna A188A (N5640J), Casa Grande, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRJ02), Jul 29, 1970: Cessna 188 (N5640J), Vidalia, LA, 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 19881022047749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881022047749A), Oct 22, 1988: Cessna A188A (N5640J), Casa Grande, AZ, Destroyed. Left wing struck a powerline static wire. Acft spun to impact with ground. Pilot report he was on a spraying run.

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