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N731GE1977 Cessna A188B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2009)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Gooding, ID
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Thomas Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Gooding, ID
Certificate issued
Mar 5, 2010
Canceled
May 18, 2012
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 15, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
A188B
Year
1977
Serial number
18802878T
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9CF5D

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2010 – 2012Thomas Helicopters INCGooding, ID

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 20, 2009 · Ogden, UT

A partial loss of engine power due to the number one cylinder air induction tube becoming disconnected for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR09CA303

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA303)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 16, 2005 · Bishop, CA

the failure of the tailwheel mount during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX05LA237

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA237)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 14, 1997 · Elwood, NE

the pilot not maintaining clearance from the bushes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preparation prior to the takeoff attempt, his changing flap positions during the takeoff run which degraded the airplane's performance further, and the bushes.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI97LA257

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI97LA257)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (A188B)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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