# N731ST: 1978 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2014
- 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: 18803125T
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1986
- Last registry action: September 19, 1992
- Mode S code: A9D064
- Owner when cancelled: [Torkelson Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORKELSON%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Hondo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hondo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4146° N, 99.1558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78861, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731ST
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731ST
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731ST-2014-11-17

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 CEN11CA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA438), Jun 24, 2011: Cessna A188 (N731ST), Castroville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the agricultural spraying flight.
- [NTSB FTW89DRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRG07), May 20, 1989: Cessna A188B (N731ST), La Coste, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT AT DEPARTURE.

## 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 20110624018529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110624018529A), Jun 24, 2011: Cessna A188B (N731ST), Castroville, TX, Substantial damage. The agricultural pilot was making his first pass of the day when the airplane struck a center pivot irrigation system. The impact damaged the irrigation…
- [Accident 19890520012159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520012159A), May 20, 1989: Cessna A188B (N731ST), La Coste, TX, Substantial damage. Settled into cornfield after takeoff. Short strip high temperature and full load are factors.

## Other aircraft with N731ST

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731ST): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10899, built 2025

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