Single-engine piston

N9979G

1971 Cessna 188A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
18800779
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O 470R
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gibson, IA
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Registration record

N9979G on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna 188A
Serial
18800779
Engines
Continental O 470R
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gibson, IA
Certificate issued
2023-05-17
Airworthiness date
2015-05-12
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ADF03E
Mode S (octal)
53370076
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
204 nm
Cruise (type)
101 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9979G.
  • 2016-07-25
    Accident at What Cheer, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N9979G

N9979G is a 1971 Cessna 188A, serial number 18800779. It is registered to an individual in Gibson, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O 470R engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 101 knots and a range of about 204 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 12, 2015.

N9979G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
101 kt
Range
204 nm
Power / thrust (each)
230
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,365 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 188A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-25 Accident · What Cheer, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA393
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons due to the pilot not making the airplane or engine available for examination, which resulted in a forced landing and an impact with terrain.

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.