Single-engine piston

N4960J

1981 Cessna T188C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
T18803791T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ponderosa Airtankers LLC (LLC)
Based
Safford, AZ
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Registration record

N4960J on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna T188C
Serial
T18803791T
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Ponderosa Airtankers LLC
Safford, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-03-14
Airworthiness date
1981-03-24
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A628C3
Mode S (octal)
51424303
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N4960J to the current registrant.
  • 1981-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968-06-04
    N4960J previously assigned to a Piper Arrow (s/n 28R-30709); cancelled.
Overview

About N4960J

N4960J is a 1981 Cessna T188C, serial number T18803791T. The FAA register lists Ponderosa Airtankers LLC as the registrant in Safford, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 14, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 March 24, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4960J.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4960J.

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.