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N731CE

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1976 CESSNA A188B

Fixed wing single engineVinton, IARegistered Nov 30, 2025

N731CE is a 1976 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18802785T, registered in Vinton, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Apr 28, 1977. It is one of 212 A188B aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Iowa. About 18% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresNov 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
NOE AVIATION LLC
Location
Vinton, IA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
Certificate issued
Nov 30, 2025
Last FAA action
Nov 30, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A9CEF9
Mode S code (octal)
52347371
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A188B
Type certificate (TCDS)
A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1976
Serial number
18802785T
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Apr 28, 1977
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control

Public airports near Vinton

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Vinton, IA
KVTI4 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal
Independence, IA
KIIB21 miNon-towered100LL, A
Traer Municipal
Traer, IA
8C622 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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