N9979G is a 1971 Cessna 188A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18800779, registered in Gibson, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor O 470R rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued May 12, 2015. It is one of 4 188A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 25, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gibson, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- May 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADF03E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53370076
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 188A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1971
- Serial number
- 18800779
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O 470R (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 12, 2015
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Gibson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Municipal Oskaloosa, IA | KOOA | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Grinnell Regional Grinnell, IA | KGGI | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sully Municipal Sully, IA | 8C2 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2016 | What Cheer, IA | Cessna 188 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA393 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.