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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N478RD

N478RD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 4, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A188B cancelled March 4, 2004

Serial number
18802609
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 21, 2000
Last FAA action
November 18, 2003
Last owner
Armstrong J David (Individual)
Clint, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N478RD

FTW03LA152Accident on May 16, 2003 at Fabens, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18802609

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. The pilot's attempt to avoid an obstacle was a contributing factor.

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