# N9118R: 1975 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- 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: 18802124T
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1975
- Certificate issued: September 5, 1979
- Last registry action: November 23, 1994
- Mode S code: AC9DE2
- Owners when cancelled: [Simmons Charles K DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20CHARLES%20K%20DBA), [Simmons Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Cleveland, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7589° N, 90.7257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38732, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9118R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9118R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9118R-2013-05-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 ATL80FKQ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKQ19), Aug 5, 1980: Cessna A188B (N9118R), Merigold, MS, 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 19800805034559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800805034559A), Aug 5, 1980: Cessna A188B (N9118R), Merigold, MS, Substantial damage. Engine seized en route. Airplane nosed over on emergency landing. Found connecting rod broken. Went through case.

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