# N9438J: Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 1990-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T18803805T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AD1BC6
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9438J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9438J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9438J-1990-07-31

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 T188C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c.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 MKC89DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DER01), Jul 3, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9438J), Wannaska, MN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

## 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 19890702019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890702019449A), Jul 2, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9438J), Wannaska, MN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft damage indicates a stalled condition on impact in a swamp. No witnesses. No mechanical problems found.

## Other aircraft with N9438J

- [Cancelled 1972-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9438J-1972-01-18): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-3550, built 1966. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Stoops Lee D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOOPS%20LEE%20D), [Hugoton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Hugoton)

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