Single-engine piston

N731VX

1978 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18803200T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Goff Bayou LLC (LLC)
Based
Shelby, MS
Registration record

N731VX on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A188B
Serial
18803200T
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Goff Bayou LLC
Shelby, MS
Certificate issued
2023-02-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D0B3
Mode S (octal)
52350263
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N731VX.
  • 1995-08-19
    Accident at Raeford, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N731VX

N731VX is a 1978 Cessna A188B, serial number 18803200T. The FAA register lists Goff Bayou LLC as the registrant in Shelby, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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.

N731VX 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

1995-08-19 Accident · Raeford, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL95LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna 188B
Probable cause: the loss of the abutment seal which resulted in the fatigue failure of the cylinder head.

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.