N8278G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 3, 2004 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna A188B cancelled December 3, 2004
- Serial number
- 18801275T
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Exported to
- Brazil
- Certificate issued
- January 17, 1996
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2002
- Last owner
- Mitchell Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Atkinson, NE - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N8278G
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 188012765T
A TOTAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A RUPTURED FUEL LINE, AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN INCORRECT FUEL LINE.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188B · serial 18801275T
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