# N9957J: 1981 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2006-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2006
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T18803886T
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1981
- Last registry action: July 28, 2005
- Mode S code: ADE88C
- Owner when cancelled: [J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20%26%20C%20ENTERPRISES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Thomas, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Thomas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7505° N, 98.7432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73669, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9957J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9957J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9957J-2006-09-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (5)

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 CHI00LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA198), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Rock Dell, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain.
- [NTSB CHI98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA240), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Austin, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors were the throttle control not safetied, the crops, and unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot
- [NTSB LAX97LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA293), Aug 15, 1997: Cessna 188 (N9957J), Eloy, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate rudder use.
- [NTSB FTW89DQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG06), Sep 5, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Levelland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
- [NTSB LAX83LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA142), Mar 16, 1983: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Clarksburg, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20000715005199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000715005199A), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Rock Dell, MN, No damage. (-23) Wind died on takeoff, counld not sustain flight. Appears a/c limitations were exceeded.
- [Accident 19980706015969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980706015969A), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Austin, MN, Substantial damage. (.4)While on a swath run the engine suffered a loss of power. The pilot said that at 80 feet he was unable to avoid unsuitable terrain in his initiating a…
- [Accident 19970815022709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970815022709A), Aug 15, 1997: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Eloy, AZ, Substantial damage. On August 15, 1997, at 0700 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 188, N9957J, ground looped during a landing attempt at Eloy, Arizona. The aircraft sustained…
- [Accident 19890905033719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890905033719A), Sep 5, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Levelland, TX, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing roll. May have had a weak brake due to a persistent leaking master cylinder.
- [Accident 19830316008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830316008099A), Mar 16, 1983: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Clarksburg, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control after liftoff in a severe crosswind. Aircraft struck a ditch.

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