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N731YZ1978 Cessna A188B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 18, 2014.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2004)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Palouse, WA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1979
NTSB events
3
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Palouse, WA
Certificate issued
Feb 1, 1979
Canceled
Mar 18, 2014
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 3, 1997

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
18803274T
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
A9D100

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. 1979 – 2014Individual ownerPalouse, WA

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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 25, 2004 · Palouse, WA

The pilot's decision to takeoff downwind resulting in his inability to achieve a positive climb rate and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident included the rising terrain and the tailwind condition.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA04LA057

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA04LA057)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 18, 1991 · Palouse, WA

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA91LA179

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA91LA179)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 31, 1984 · Palouse, WA

PIC STATED HE LANDED IN S0FT DIRT SHORT OF THE 1600 FT AG STRIP. THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA84LA187

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA84LA187)

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 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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