Single-engine piston

N731TB

1978 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18803133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
Registration record

N731TB on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A188B
Serial
18803133
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Eastern Flying Service Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2021-02-13
Airworthiness date
1978-03-02
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D06D
Mode S (octal)
52350155
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-15
    Accident at Dover, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N731TB.
  • 1978-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N731TB

N731TB is a 1978 Cessna A188B, serial number 18803133. The FAA register lists Eastern Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 March 2, 1978.

N731TB 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

2021-04-15 Accident · Dover, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA188
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a shift of a crankshaft main bearing, which resulted in a lack of lubrication and subsequent overheating and failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the hard touchdown during the forced landing.

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.