Single-engine piston

N5708G

1973 Cessna A188B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
18801138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Dakota Flite (Corporation)
Based
Hettinger, ND
Registration record

N5708G on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801138
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Air Dakota Flite
Hettinger, ND
Certificate issued
1997-07-29
Airworthiness date
1973-02-13
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A751E0
Mode S (octal)
51650740
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5708G.
  • 1996-07-29
    Accident at Napoleon, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-08-07
    Accident at Uvalde,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N5708G

N5708G is a 1973 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801138. The FAA register lists Air Dakota Flite as the registrant in Hettinger, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 February 13, 1973.

N5708G has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1996-07-29 Accident · Napoleon, ND Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI96LA257
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the rudder to correct the airplane's drift to the right. A factor was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
1980-08-07 Accident · Uvalde,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1713
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B

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.