# N7DS: Cessna A188A, registration cancelled 1975-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800805
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1972
- Mode S code: A95038
- Owner when cancelled: [Dixie Aerial Sprayers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXIE%20AERIAL%20SPRAYERS)
- Location: [Tuscaloosa, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Tuscaloosa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7DS-1975-05-07

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 A188A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a.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 MIA75FKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ05), Jul 21, 1974: Cessna 188 (N7DS), Tuscaloosa, AL, 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 19740721023299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740721023299A), Jul 21, 1974: Cessna A188A (N7DS), Tuscaloosa, AL, Substantial damage. Induction air box throttle rod failed aftr 20HR of svce.

## Other aircraft with N7DS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7DS): Sircar Deepak LANCAIR IV, S/N 303

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