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N731VX1978 Cessna A188B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1995)2 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Shelby, MS
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1995
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Goff Bayou LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Shelby, MS
Certificate issued
Feb 10, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control

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
18803200T
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
A9D0B3

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. 2023 – nowGoff Bayou LLCShelby, MS · current

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 19, 1995 · Raeford, NC

the loss of the abutment seal which resulted in the fatigue failure of the cylinder head.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL95LA164

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL95LA164)

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 (3)

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.

  • Propellers · hub · crackedFeb 4, 2008

    PROPELLER HUB CRACKED. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · torque tube · loose rivetsApr 8, 1996

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 6 EACH LOOSE ('WORKING') AN470AD5 RIVETS IN RIGHT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY AT TUBE/ATTACH FLANGE JOINT TO ELEVATOR ARM, PN 1234029-1AGW. FOUND DEFECT BY MOVING TRAILING EDGE OF LT AND RT ELEVATOR IN OPPOSITE UP AND DOWN MOTION USING LIGHT TO MODERATE FORCE AND FELT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · separatedAug 19, 1995

    CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL ON TAKEOFF CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES. DURING REPAIR OF ACFT AND ANNUAL INSP, FOUND ENGINE BAFFLE SEAL MATERIAL EXTREMELY DETERIORATED AND IN A DEFECTIVE CONDITION AND CHT PROBE IN WRONG CYLINDER POSITION PER TCDS. INSTALLED PROBE IN…

    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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