# N5657J: Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 1996-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800607
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1973
- Last registry action: February 21, 1996
- Mode S code: A73CD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Wimberly James P Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIMBERLY%20JAMES%20P%20JR)
- Location: [Cochran, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cochran)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4159° N, 83.3491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31014, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5657J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5657J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5657J-1996-05-16

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 A188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ATL94LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA140), Jul 16, 1994: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cochran, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS WERE THE TREES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE FIELD, AND THE GUSTING TAIL WIND CONDITIONS AT…
- [NTSB MIA78FKG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG43), May 15, 1978: Cessna 188 (N5657J), Cochran, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74DKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG17), Aug 11, 1973: Cessna 188 (N5657J), Cochran, GA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19940716018559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018559A), Jul 16, 1994: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cochran, GA, Destroyed. Struck trees on pullup from swath run. Wind had shifted to a tailwind.
- [Incident 19910815040689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910815040689I), Aug 15, 1991: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cary, GA, Minor damage. Fuel exhaustion while engaged in aerial application. Forced landing in soy bean field.
- [Accident 19780515017729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780515017729A), May 15, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N5657J), Cochran, GA, Substantial damage. Metalurgical exam revealed fractured area emanating from a preexig crack. Wind gusts to 12 KTS
- [Accident 19730811028899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730811028899A), Aug 11, 1973: Cessna A188A (N5657J), Cochran, GA, Substantial damage. Struck tree stump.

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