Single-engine piston

N84497

1974 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
18801989T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N84497 LLC (LLC)
Based
Omaha, NE
Registration record

N84497 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801989T
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
N84497 LLC
Omaha, NE
Certificate issued
2025-07-30
Airworthiness date
1975-01-17
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB9268
Mode S (octal)
52711150
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-27
    Accident at Blair, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N84497.
  • 1975-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N84497

N84497 is a 1974 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801989T. The FAA register lists N84497 LLC as the registrant in Omaha, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 January 17, 1975.

N84497 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

2026-05-27 Accident · Blair, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA199
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Preliminary report: On May 27, 2026, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B airplane, N84497, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Blair, Nebraska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he flew the airplane from Millard Airport (MLE) in Omaha, Nebraska, to Blair Executive Airport (BTA) in Blair, Nebraska. When he landed the airplane at BTA, he was not satisfied with the landing, so he increased power after the airplane touched down on the runway to take off again. He reported that the airplane’s engine had a reduction in power shortly after takeoff, and he landed…
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.