# N8278G: 1973 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2004-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2004
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Engine: [Continental TP500 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tp500-series) (registry code 17050)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E6SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E6SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18801275T
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 14, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1996
- Last registry action: January 15, 2002
- Mode S code: AB4E53
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Atkinson, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Atkinson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5403° N, 98.9734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68713, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8278G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8278G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8278G-2004-12-03

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 A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.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 DEN91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA089), Jun 24, 1991: Cessna A188B (N8278G), Delta, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A RUPTURED FUEL LINE, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN INCORRECT FUEL LINE.
- [NTSB DEN82DA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA101), Jun 11, 1982: Cessna 188B (N8278G), Central, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FCA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCA23), Apr 4, 1975: Cessna 188B (N8278G), Caruthersville, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910624023789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910624023789A), Jun 24, 1991: Cessna A188B (N8278G), Delta, CO, Substantial damage. Lost fuel pressure on spray run. Engine quit. Landing on road,struck a sign. Fuel pressure line broke. Over torqued
- [Accident 19820611022119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820611022119A), Jun 11, 1982: Cessna 188B (N8278G), Central, UT, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion.
- [Accident 19750404007429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750404007429A), Apr 4, 1975: Cessna A188B (N8278G), Caruthersville, MO, Substantial damage. Fuel injectors set too lean.

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