# N731TL: 1978 Cessna A188B, registration cancelled 2015-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2015
- 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: 18803142T
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1989
- Last registry action: August 25, 1998
- Mode S code: A9D076
- Owner when cancelled: [T And L Equip Sls And Lsg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/T%20AND%20L%20EQUIP%20SLS%20AND%20LSG)
- Location: [Jacksonville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7384° N, 90.2201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62650, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731TL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=731TL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731TL-2015-05-05

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 FTW84LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA289), Jun 25, 1984: Cessna A188B (N731TL), Speaks, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19840625030359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840625030359A), Jun 25, 1984: Cessna A188B (N731TL), Speaks, TX, Substantial damage. Attempted downwind takeoff. Reolled off end of runway and ran into a ditch. No reported mechanical malfunctions.

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