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N731JYCessna A188B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 26, 2000.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1999)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Seminole, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Seminole, TX
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 1997
Canceled
Jun 26, 2000

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
Serial number
18802941T
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
A9CFA1

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – 2000Individual ownerSeminole, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 30, 1999 · Seminole, TX

The pilot seat disengaging from the seat track resulting from inadequate AD compliance during the last annual inspection. A factor was the soft terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
FTW99LA244

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99LA244)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Equipment and furnishings · seat · damagedAug 30, 1999

    PILOT SEAT SLID BACK ON LANDING CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE FRONT LEFT ROLLER HOUSING WAS FOUND SPREAD OPEN TO .4687 INCH. THE SEAT RAIL MEASURED .5000 INCH. AD 87-20-03 HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF AS ACOMPLISHED APPROX 4 MONTHS EARLIER. THE FRONT RIGHT HOUSING WAS ALSO SPREAD OPEN.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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