Single-engine piston

N21852

1972 Cessna A188B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
18801075
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sinking Spring, PA
Registration record

N21852 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna A188B
Serial
18801075
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sinking Spring, PA
Certificate issued
2017-03-13
Airworthiness date
1972-11-29
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1DA5C
Mode S (octal)
50355134
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N21852 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-11-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-10-06
    N21852 previously assigned to a Piper J3F-50 (s/n 2637); cancelled.
Overview

About N21852

N21852 is a 1972 Cessna A188B, serial number 18801075. It is registered to an individual in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series 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 November 29, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N21852.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N21852.

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.