Single-engine piston

N731PM

1977 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
18803048
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Ag Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tarboro, NC
Registration record

N731PM on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna A188B
Serial
18803048
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Air Ag Inc
Tarboro, NC
Certificate issued
1989-05-22
Airworthiness date
1977-10-27
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D013
Mode S (octal)
52350023
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-23
    Accident at Louisburg, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N731PM.
  • 1977-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N731PM

N731PM is a 1977 Cessna A188B, serial number 18803048. The FAA register lists Air Ag Inc as the registrant in Tarboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 1989 and expires on July 31, 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 October 27, 1977.

N731PM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

2014-10-23 Accident · Louisburg, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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.