Single-engine piston

N9707J

1981 Cessna T188C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
T18803842T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Top Hand Inc (Corporation)
Based
Laurel, MT
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Registration record

N9707J on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna T188C
Serial
T18803842T
Engines
Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Top Hand Inc
Laurel, MT
Certificate issued
1992-06-01
Airworthiness date
1981-07-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD86FB
Mode S (octal)
53303373
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
283 nm
Cruise (type)
106 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N9707J to the current registrant.
  • 1982-06-09
    Accident at Hallock, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1973-06-27
    N9707J previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-3898); cancelled.
Overview

About N9707J

N9707J is a 1981 Cessna T188C, serial number T18803842T. The FAA register lists Top Hand Inc as the registrant in Laurel, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 1992 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 106 knots and a range of about 283 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 29, 1981.

N9707J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
106 kt
Range
283 nm
Fuel burn
17 gph

Published figures for the Cessna T188C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-06-09 Accident · Hallock, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DER20
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188B
1972-07-12 Accident · Hayward,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0535
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N9707J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OLD. SUN WAS JUST ABOVE HORIZON FACING PLT.

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.