# N731BC: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2013
- 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: 18802759T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1976
- Last registry action: January 8, 1987
- Mode S code: A9CEDE
- Location: [Conrad, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Conrad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.1872° N, 111.8986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59425, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731BC-2013-07-15

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 MIA78DKT48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKT48), May 4, 1978: Cessna 188B (N731BC), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19830908047099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830908047099A), Sep 8, 1983: Cessna 188CESSNA (N731BC), Ludiwici, GA, Destroyed. Unable to climb on takeoff from a road. Dumped load but settled into trees. Cause unknown due to post crash fire.
- [Accident 19780504010359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780504010359A), May 4, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N731BC), Belle Glade, FL, Substantial damage

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