Single-engine piston

N9980G

1971 Cessna A188A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
18800780
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forsyth, MT
Registration record

N9980G on the FAA register

Type
1971 Cessna A188A
Serial
18800780
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forsyth, MT
Certificate issued
1997-02-24
Airworthiness date
1971-05-07
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF2BA
Mode S (octal)
53371272
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
290 nm
Cruise (type)
98 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N9980G.
  • 1995-07-29
    Accident at Bremen, ND; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9980G

N9980G is a 1971 Cessna A188A, serial number 18800780. It is registered to an individual in Forsyth, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 1997 and expires on November 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 98 knots and a range of about 290 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 7, 1971.

N9980G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
98 kt
Range
290 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A188A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-29 Accident · Bremen, ND Damage: Destroyed NTSB · CHI95LA241
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Deteriating aircraft performance was a factor.

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.