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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5657J

N5657J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188A. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 16, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna A188A cancelled May 16, 1996

Serial number
18800607
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
August 30, 1973
Last FAA action
February 21, 1996
Last owner
Wimberly James P JR (Individual)
Cochran, GA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5657J

ATL94LA140Accident on July 16, 1994 at Cochran, GA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188A · serial 18800607

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. FACTORS WERE THE TREES AT THE PERIMETER OF THE FIELD, AND THE GUSTING TAIL WIND CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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