N731PM is a 1977 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18803048, registered in Tarboro, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 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), issued Oct 27, 1977. It is one of 212 A188B aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in North Carolina. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 23, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AIR AG INC
- Location
- Tarboro, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- May 22, 1989
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9D013
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52350023
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A188B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1977
- Serial number
- 18803048
- 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 Oct 27, 1977
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Tarboro
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarboro-Edgecombe Tarboro, NC | KETC | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Rocky Mount, NC | KRWI | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Pitt-Greenville Greenville, NC | KPGV | 21 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2014 | Louisburg, NC | Cessna A188B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15CA027 |
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.