# N731RF: 1977 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2005-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2005
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending
- 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: 18803090T
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1977
- Last registry action: May 9, 2000
- Mode S code: A9D03F
- Location: [Ripley, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Ripley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7390° N, 88.9027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38663, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731RF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731RF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731RF-2005-01-24

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 (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 MIA99LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA266), Sep 23, 1999: Cessna A188B (N731RF), South Oxford, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the brakes during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB ATL88DKG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DKG01), Oct 15, 1987: Cessna 188 (N731RF), Samson, AL, 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 19990923028579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990923028579A), Sep 23, 1999: Cessna A188B (N731RF), Oxford, MS, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 23, 1999, about 1156 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N731RF, registered and operated by woodson flying service as a 14 CFR part 137…
- [Accident 19871015059789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871015059789A), Oct 15, 1987: Cessna A188B (N731RF), Samson, AL, Substantial damage. Engine power loss during a spray run due to loss of the engine oil filter. Oil filter threads were stripped.

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