N5508S - Cessna 188 Aircraft Registration

N5508S is a Cessna 188, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kimmel Frank S III in Greenwood, MS. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 17, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on July 16, 2020. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES engine producing 230 horsepower, N5508S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A702EC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5508S was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 188 AgWagon was the first purpose-built agricultural aircraft designed specifically for crop dusting and spraying operations, transforming aerial application from makeshift conversions to professional equipment. First flown on February 19, 1965, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by Continental piston engines ranging from 230 to 310 horsepower, equipped with chemical hoppers holding 200 to 280 gallons. Spanning nearly two decades of production, 3,976 aircraft were manufactured across four variants by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C188.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5508S. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.