N188DS is a 2005 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2326, registered in Copper Center, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2031; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2030. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 9, 2005. It is one of 361 A-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Alaska. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 4, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COPPER RIVER AIRMOTIVE LLC
- Location
- Copper Center, AK
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Feb 23, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A15EC0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50257300
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- A-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22NM (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 2326
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 9, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Copper Center
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Center 2 Copper Center, AK | Z93 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Gulkana Gulkana, AK | PAGK | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tolsona Lake Tolsona Lake, AK | 58A | 22 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2022 | Matagorda Island, TX | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA097 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.