# N731BQ: 1976 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2006-03-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 27, 2006
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 18802771T
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1977
- Last registry action: November 16, 2005
- Mode S code: A9CEEA
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731BQ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731BQ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731BQ-2006-03-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 ATL97LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA016), Oct 31, 1996: Cessna 188B (N731BQ), Ocilla, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately preflight and plan the fuel required for the flight.
- [NTSB MIA79DKQ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKQ30), Sep 6, 1979: Cessa A188B (N731BQ), Crawford, MS, destroyed

## 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 19961031034929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031034929A), Oct 31, 1996: Cessna A188B (N731BQ), Ocilla, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit during aerial application and pilot made emergency landing in cotton field.
- [Accident 19790906021029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790906021029A), Sep 6, 1979: Cessna 188B (N731BQ), Crawford, MS, Destroyed. Pilot allowed aircraft to stall when he pulled up over trees while spraying crops.

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