Single-engine piston

N9703J

1981 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
18803841T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brookshire, TX
Registration record

N9703J on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna A188B
Serial
18803841T
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brookshire, TX
Certificate issued
2018-09-11
Airworthiness date
1981-07-24
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD866F
Mode S (octal)
53303157
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9703J to the current registrant.
  • 1996-07-15
    Accident at Saint Charles, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1968-06-11
    N9703J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-3893); cancelled.
Overview

About N9703J

N9703J is a 1981 Cessna A188B, serial number 18803841T. It is registered to an individual in Brookshire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2018 and expires on September 30, 2028.

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 July 24, 1981.

N9703J 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

1996-07-15 Accident · Saint Charles, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA239
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: a partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. The factors involved were the pilot did not perform load jettison and low airspeed.

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.