# N731SH: 1978 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2013-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2013
- 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: 18803115
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 23, 1988
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: A9D05A
- Owners when cancelled: [Verschoot S I DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERSCHOOT%20S%20I%20DBA), [Farm Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARM%20AIR)
- Location: [Glendive, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Glendive)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.1325° N, 104.7775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59330, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731SH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731SH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731SH-2013-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 19870731080499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731080499A), Jul 31, 1987: Cessna A188B (N731SH), Kalispell, MT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Struck powerlines during a pull up from a spray run. Had been flying under wires. Sun angle may have blinded pilot.

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