Single-engine piston

N8288G

1973 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18801287
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ford Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Doerun, GA
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Registration record

N8288G on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801287
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Ford Flying Service Inc
Doerun, GA
Certificate issued
2026-03-12
Airworthiness date
1973-05-29
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB520A
Mode S (octal)
52651012
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-23
    Accident at Doerun, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8288G.
  • 1973-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8288G

N8288G is a 1973 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801287. The FAA register lists Ford Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Doerun, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

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 May 29, 1973.

N8288G has 1 accident/incident record 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

2026-05-23 Accident · Doerun, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA216
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Preliminary report: On May 23, 2026, about 1500 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N8288G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Doerun, Georgia. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural flight. According to the pilot, during his fourth flight of the day the airplane sustained a total loss of engine power while en route to apply fertilizer to a corn field. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane struck trees before it came to rest upright, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The wreckage was retained for further examination.
NTSB report ↗

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.