Single-engine piston

N5523S

1966 Cessna 188

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
188-0023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dj Flight Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Little Falls, MN
Registration record

N5523S on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna 188
Serial
188-0023
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Dj Flight Service LLC
Little Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2024-10-02
Airworthiness date
1966-06-10
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A709AB
Mode S (octal)
51604653
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
204 nm
Cruise (type)
101 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N5523S.
  • 2018-08-02
    Accident at Watkins, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N5523S

N5523S is a 1966 Cessna 188, serial number 188-0023. The FAA register lists Dj Flight Service LLC as the registrant in Little Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 101 knots and a range of about 204 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 10, 1966.

N5523S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
101 kt
Range
204 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,365 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 188 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-08-02 Accident · Watkins, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA311
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.