Single-engine piston

N21861

Cessna A188B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
18801082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Round Engine Aero (Corporation)
Based
Nashville, MI
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Registration record

N21861 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna A188B
Serial
18801082
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Round Engine Aero
Nashville, MI
Certificate issued
2018-02-05
Airworthiness date
1972-12-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1DA7E
Mode S (octal)
50355176
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N21861.
  • 1993-09-02
    Accident at Three Forks, MT; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N21861

N21861 is a Cessna A188B, serial number 18801082. The FAA register lists Round Engine Aero as the registrant in Nashville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 5, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 December 11, 1972.

N21861 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1993-09-02 Accident · Three Forks, MT Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · SEA93LA188
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED RESULTING IN A STALL/MUSH. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLETELY JETTISON HIS LOAD WERE FACTORS.

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.