# N731BY: Cessna 188B, registration cancelled 1980-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 1980
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b) (registry code 2073007)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18802779T
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A9CEF2
- Owner when cancelled: [Polaris Enterprises](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLARIS%20ENTERPRISES)
- Location: [Newbury Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newbury%20Park)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731BY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731BY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731BY-1980-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 188B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19790815031439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790815031439I), Aug 15, 1979: Cessna A188B (N731BY), Palmyra, IL, Minor damage. Vertical stabilizer struck wire as spray pilot attempted to go under it.

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