# N730GU: 1972 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2018-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18800977T
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1972
- Last registry action: January 9, 2015
- Mode S code: A9CBB4
- Location: [Hill City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Hill%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3700° N, 99.8304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67642, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N730GU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=730GU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N730GU-2018-05-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna A188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14CA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA395), Jul 23, 2014: Cessna A188B (N730GU), Milford, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine mixture setting which reduced available engine power, and his inadvertent retraction of flaps which resulted in an impact with crops and terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20140723015629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140723015629A), Jul 23, 2014: Cessna A188B (N730GU), Milford, NE, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he had leaned mixture improperly. He had deteriorated engine power on takeoff and had used most of runway. He added additional flap to…

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