# N731MB: 1977 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- 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: 18802991T
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 25, 1992
- Last registry action: January 16, 2015
- Mode S code: A9CFD7
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Spraying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20SPRAYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Albertson, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Albertson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0997° N, 77.8248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731MB-2018-10-23

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 ERA15LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA281), Jul 25, 2015: Cessna A188B (N731MB), Albertson, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during takeoff due to his impairment from alcohol use.

## 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 20150725011599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150725011599A), Jul 25, 2015: Cessna A188B (N731MB), Albertson, NC, Substantial damage. Operator shelton hardy found ^torben christensen^ via the internet to hire as his pilot for aerial spraying service. Friday morning, July 24th, mr hardy gave…

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