# N9980J: 1982 Cessna T188C, registration cancelled 2012-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 2012
- Exported to: Chile
- 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: T18803909T
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2012
- Last registry action: June 13, 2012
- Mode S code: ADF2BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Mid Continent Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MID%20CONTINENT%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)
- Location: [Hayti, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Hayti)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2592° N, 89.7172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63851, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9980J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9980J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9980J-2012-10-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 WPR10LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA472), Sep 3, 2010: Cessna T188C (N9980J), Craigmont, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA102), May 30, 1996: Cessna T188C (N9980J), Hooper, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the proximity of obstructions, which limited the pilot's ability to reach a suitable emergency landing area.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20100903044879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100903044879A), Sep 3, 2010: Cessna T188C (N9980J), Craigmont, ID, Substantial damage. While landing at the Craigmont Idaho airport with a crosswnd the pilot did a normal landing and when he put the tail wheel down the tail wheel statred to…
- [Accident 19960530012159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960530012159A), May 30, 1996: Cessna T188C (N9980J), Hooper, UT, Substantial damage. Lost power on spray turn around. Went through a fence landing. Ran normal in test cell. Prior broken crankshaft.

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