# N8188A: 1952 Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25040
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1956
- Last registry action: January 11, 1989
- Mode S code: AB2A85
- Location: [Carlisle, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Carlisle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7523° N, 91.7438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72024, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8188A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8188A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8188A-2013-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.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 FTW91LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA067), Apr 16, 1991: Cessna 170B (N8188A), Carlisle, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE THE STALLING SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF THE PILOT.
- [NTSB FTW90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA012), Oct 23, 1989: Cessna 170B (N8188A), New Boston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE DIRT BANK CONTACTED DURING THE LANDING IS CONSIDERED TO BE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910416011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910416011339A), Apr 16, 1991: Cessna STC170 (N8188A), Carlisle, AR, Substantial damage. Upset due to license revoked,took aircraft without permission and performed acrobatics. Stalled out of a snap roll.
- [Accident 19891023042129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891023042129A), Oct 23, 1989: Cessna 170B (N8188A), New Boston, TX, Substantial damage. Reported power loss. Selected field and nosed up on a terrace. Engine ok.

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