Single-engine piston

N731XG

1978 Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
18803233T
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chillicothe, MO
Registration record

N731XG on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna A188B
Serial
18803233T
Engines
Continental IO-550-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chillicothe, MO
Certificate issued
2020-05-08
Airworthiness date
2007-12-11
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D0D6
Mode S (octal)
52350326
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N731XG.
  • 2007-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1989-04-10
    Accident at Rapelje, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N731XG

N731XG is a 1978 Cessna A188B, serial number 18803233T. It is registered to an individual in Chillicothe, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550-D 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 December 11, 2007.

N731XG 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

1989-04-10 Accident · Rapelje, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN89LA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A DITCH.

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.