Single-engine piston

N731CQ

1977 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18802794T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & K Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Milford, IA
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Registration record

N731CQ on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A188B
Serial
18802794T
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
D & K Aviation Inc
Milford, IA
Certificate issued
2017-11-06
Airworthiness date
1982-05-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9CF03
Mode S (octal)
52347403
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
278 nm
Cruise (type)
123 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-29
    Accident at Algona, IA.
  • 2017-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N731CQ.
  • 1982-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N731CQ

N731CQ is a 1977 Cessna A188B, serial number 18802794T. The FAA register lists D & K Aviation Inc as the registrant in Milford, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 1 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 123 knots and a range of about 278 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 20, 1982.

N731CQ has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
123 kt
Range
278 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,090 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna A188B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-29 Accident · Algona, IA NTSB · CEN26LA274
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control during a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.