N78417 is a 1974 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18801952T, registered in Lancaster, KS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Dec 16, 1974. It is one of 212 A188B aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Kansas. About 59% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 22, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lancaster, KS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Wichita FSDO (ICT FSDO) · (316) 941-1200
- Certificate issued
- Sep 7, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAA1FD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52520775
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A188B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1974
- Serial number
- 18801952T
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Dec 16, 1974
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Lancaster
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Earhart Atchison, KS | K59 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Horton Municipal Horton, KS | K91 | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hiawatha Municipal Hiawatha, KS | K87 | 24 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Atchison, KS | Cessna A188 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN18LA350 |
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.