# N9718V: Cessna A188, registration cancelled 1976-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1880168
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1975
- Mode S code: AD8AE0
- Owner when cancelled: [Bettencourt Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9718V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9718V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9718V-1976-01-06

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 A188: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188.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 OAK73FVA42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVA42), Feb 22, 1973: Cessna A188 (N9718V), Livingston, CA, 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 19730222003759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730222003759A), Feb 22, 1973: Cessna A188 (N9718V), Livingston, CA, Substantial damage. Aileron carry-thru cable,Cessna pn 1660300-11 failed. 640 hrs since installation.

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