N731CQ is a 1977 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18802794T, registered in Milford, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. 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, aerial advertising), issued May 20, 1982. It is one of 212 A188B aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Iowa. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- D & K AVIATION INC
- Location
- Milford, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Nov 6, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9CF03
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52347403
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A188B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18802794T
- 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 May 20, 1982
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Aerial advertising
Public airports near Milford
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Milford, IA | 4D8 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Spirit Lake Municipal Spirit Lake, IA | 0F3 | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Spencer Municipal Spencer, IA | KSPW | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Algona, IA | Cessna A188B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN26LA274 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.