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N731SH1978 Cessna A188B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 17, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1987)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Glendive, MT
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1988
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1987
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Glendive, MT
Certificate issued
Mar 23, 1988
Canceled
Sep 17, 2013
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 20, 1978

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
1978
Serial number
18803115
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
A9D05A

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. 1988 – 2013Individual ownerGlendive, MT

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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 31, 1987 · Kalispell, MT

A CESSNA AG WAGON, N731SH, HIT AN ELECTRICAL PWR LINE DURING A CLIMBING TURN WHILE CROP SPRAYING. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED PLUMMETING TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PLT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PLT WAS CLIMBING INTO THE SUN WHICH INTERFERED WITH HIS ABILITY TO SEE THE PWR LINE.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DEN87FA203

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN87FA203)

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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