N731TB is a 1978 Cessna A188B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18803133, registered in Middletown, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 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 Mar 2, 1978. It is one of 212 A188B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 15, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- EASTERN FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Middletown, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Feb 13, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9D06D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52350155
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A188B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 18803133
- 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 Mar 2, 1978
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Middletown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Massey Aerodrome Massey, MD | MD1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smyrna Smyrna, DE | 38N | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2021 | Dover, NC | Cessna A188 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA21LA188 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.