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N731XG1978 Cessna A188B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1989)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2027
Based in
Chillicothe, MO
owner city / state
Engine
IO-550-D · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1989
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Chillicothe, MO
Certificate issued
May 8, 2020
Expires
May 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 2007

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
18803233T
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
A9D0D6

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-550-D
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2020 – nowIndividual ownerChillicothe, MO · 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

Apr 10, 1989 · Rapelje, MT

THE INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A DITCH.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN89LA106

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN89LA106)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (IO-550-D)
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-550-D)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 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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