# N9778G: 1974 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2018-02-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 12, 2018
- 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: 18801603
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1974
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1995
- Last registry action: August 4, 2012
- Mode S code: ADA11D
- Owners when cancelled: [Mccormick Eugene C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCORMICK%20EUGENE%20C), [Mccormick Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCORMICK%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Tyler, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Tyler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2776° N, 86.8235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36785, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9778G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9778G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9778G-2018-02-12

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 (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 CHI05LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA149), Jun 19, 2005: Cessna 188 (N9778G), Senath, MO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tower guy wires. A factor was the extra antenna guy wire.

## 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 20050618014099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050618014099A), Jun 18, 2005: Cessna A188B (N9778G), Senath, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The mishap pilot departed the hornersville, MO airport (K37M) approximately 13 miles south of the intended field. Prior to departure he was briefed on…

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