Single-engine piston

N53277

1974 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18801732T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Petecraft Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Plains, GA
Registration record

N53277 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801732T
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Petecraft Aviation Services Inc
Plains, GA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1974-06-21
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A6BB48
Mode S (octal)
51535510
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
278 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1982-05-24
    Accident at Alpha, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-11-29
    N53277 previously assigned to a Fairchild 24W-41A (s/n U-255); cancelled.
Overview

About N53277

N53277 is a 1974 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801732T. The FAA register lists Petecraft Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Plains, Georgia.

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 123 knots and a range of about 278 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 21, 1974.

N53277 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
278 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A188B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-05-24 Accident · Alpha, FL Damage: Destroyed NTSB · MIA82DA124
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.