Single-engine piston

N8999G

1973 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
18801344
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Souther Field Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Americus, GA
Registration record

N8999G on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801344
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Souther Field Aviation Inc
Americus, GA
Certificate issued
2009-05-21
Airworthiness date
1973-08-06
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC6A5D
Mode S (octal)
53065135
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8999G.
  • 1991-09-14
    Accident at Yazoo City, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N8999G

N8999G is a 1973 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801344. The FAA register lists Souther Field Aviation Inc as the registrant in Americus, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2009 and expires on April 30, 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 August 6, 1973.

N8999G 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

1991-09-14 Accident · Yazoo City, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA91LA218
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING TAKE OFF DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE GEAR TO THE AIRFRAME. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.

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.