# N731BD: 1977 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 18802760T
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A9CEDF
- Owner when cancelled: [Stutesman Charles L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUTESMAN%20CHARLES%20L)
- Location: [Bowie, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Bowie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3079° N, 109.4708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85605, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731BD-2014-11-17

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 MKC81FCG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG46), Jul 11, 1981: Cessna A188B (N731BD), Orrick, MO, substantial damage

## 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 19810711046179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810711046179A), Jul 11, 1981: Cessna A188B (N731BD), Napoleon, MO, Substantial damage. Claims engine quit on returning to base after a spray run. Crashed on emergency landing. Engine checked okay.

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