Single-engine piston

N9780V

1966 Cessna A188

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
188-0230
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Country Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Darwin, MN
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Registration record

N9780V on the FAA register

Type
1966 Cessna A188
Serial
188-0230
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Country Aero LLC
Darwin, MN
Certificate issued
2013-09-06
Airworthiness date
1967-07-14
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADA3C9
Mode S (octal)
53321711
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9780V.
  • 1969-09-03
    Accident at Shafter,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N9780V

N9780V is a 1966 Cessna A188, serial number 188-0230. The FAA register lists Country Aero LLC as the registrant in Darwin, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 14, 1967.

N9780V 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 A188 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-09-03 Accident · Shafter,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3886
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188
Probable cause: H SAND.ACFT FUELED FROM BARRELS.

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.