Twin piston

N188V

1955 Camair 480

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
101
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Maximus Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cheyenne, WY
Registration record

N188V on the FAA register

Type
1955 Camair 480
Serial
101
Engines
2 × Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Maximus Aviation LLC
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
2025-04-29
Airworthiness date
1977-04-25
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1603F
Mode S (octal)
50260077
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N188V to the current registrant.
  • 1977-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-12-14
    Accident at Van Nuys Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
  • 1933-03-08
    N188V previously assigned to a Cessna CG-2 (s/n 60); cancelled.
Overview

About N188V

N188V is a 1955 Camair 480, serial number 101. The FAA register lists Maximus Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental O-470 series engines and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 25, 1977.

N188V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-12-14 Accident · Van Nuys Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3866
Reported aircraft: Camair 480
Probable cause: LDG GR-MALFUNCTION OF GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE LATCH

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.