Single-engine piston

N2559J

1979 Cessna T188C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
T18803482T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shelby, MI
Registration record

N2559J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna T188C
Serial
T18803482T
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shelby, MI
Certificate issued
1998-04-14
Airworthiness date
1979-08-03
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A26DAD
Mode S (octal)
50466655
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
283 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N2559J to the current registrant.
  • 1981-05-25
    Accident at White Lake,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-01-26
    N2559J previously assigned to a Cessna 150E (s/n 15061059); cancelled.
Overview

About N2559J

N2559J is a 1979 Cessna T188C, serial number T18803482T. It is registered to an individual in Shelby, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 1998 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 106 knots and a range of about 283 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated August 3, 1979.

N2559J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
106 kt
Range
283 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna T188C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-05-25 Accident · White Lake,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3142
Reported aircraft: Cessna T188C

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.