Single-engine piston

N1556M

1971 Cessna A188A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1971
Serial
18800656
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
C-Fleet LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
Registration record

N1556M on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A188A
Serial
18800656
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
C-Fleet LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2022-01-28
Airworthiness date
2001-05-23
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A0DFF8
Mode S (octal)
50157770
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
290 nm
Cruise (type)
98 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1556M to the current registrant.
  • 2001-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1996-07-28
    Accident at Decatur, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-02
    Accident at Mccune,Kans, 16; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
  • 1955-05-11
    N1556M previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A (s/n 48275); cancelled.
Overview

About N1556M

N1556M is a 1971 Cessna A188A, serial number 18800656. The FAA register lists C-Fleet LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 98 knots and a range of about 290 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated May 23, 2001.

N1556M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
98 kt
Range
290 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A188A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-07-28 Accident · Decatur, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA321
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the prevailing crosswind.
1973-05-02 Accident · Mccune,Kans, 16 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.