# N731RP: 1977 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2003-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 18803098T
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1997
- Last registry action: March 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A9D047
- Owner when cancelled: [Dixie Dusters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXIE%20DUSTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Itta Bena, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Itta%20Bena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4846° N, 90.3582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38941, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731RP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731RP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731RP-2003-05-06

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 MIA97LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA252), Sep 30, 1997: Cessna A188B (N731RP), Greenwood, MS, destroyed. Probable cause: The intentional operation of the airplane from an unsuitable takeoff area by the pilot-in-command and inadvertent rotation of the airplane after encountering rising terrain on the runway.
- [NTSB FTW81DRA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA23), Apr 20, 1981: Cessna 188 (N731RP), Francitas, TX, 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 19970930038059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970930038059A), Sep 30, 1997: Cessna A188B (N731RP), Greenwood, MS, Destroyed. Porpoised on rough strip on takeodd. Dumped load. Lifted but hit tree end rwy. Exploded. Burned. (-23) aircraft took off from grass strip made contact with…
- [Accident 19810420017369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810420017369A), Apr 20, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA (N731RP), Francitas, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft failed to clear trees at end of runway on takeoff.

## Other aircraft with N731RP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731RP): Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 600 SPORT, S/N LSA019, built 2007

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