N478Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 23, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna A188B cancelled February 23, 2006
- Serial number
- 18802315T
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- January 21, 2003
- Last FAA action
- January 17, 2006
- Last owner
- Thiel Aircare INC (Corporation)
Chowchilla, CA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N478Q
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188B · serial 18802315T
the partial loss of engine power due to the separation of the number 5 cylinder fuel injector supply line. The fuel line separation was due to company maintenance personnel's failure to secure the b-nut fitting following maintenance. Factors in the accident were the unsuitable nature of the terrain where the engine problem developed and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while attempting to reach a suitable forced landing spot, which led to an inadvertent stall.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site