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N21861 V

Cessna A188B · Nashville, MI

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N21861 is a Cessna A188B (serial 18801082), registered to Round Engine Aero (corporation) in Nashville, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1972 (53 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine rated at 285 hp, the engine on 95% of registered Cessna A188Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1DA7E. It is one of 213 Cessna A188B aircraft on the FAA registry. Round Engine Aero holds 26 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Round Engine Aero
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Nashville, MI
Serial number
18801082
Airworthiness class
31
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A1DA7E · 50355176 octal
Certificate issued
Feb 5, 2018
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 1972
Last FAA activity
Apr 21, 2023
Registration expires
Feb 29, 2028
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
285 hp
Power per seat
285 hp
FAA engine code
17032

194 of the 204 registered Cessna A188B carry this engine (95%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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ICAO24: a1da7e
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 2073005

Cessna A188B
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 1
Cruise: 94 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 17032

Manufacturer: Cont Motor
Model: IO 520 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 285 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N21861
Serial Number: 18801082
Year Manufactured:
ACFTREF Code: 2073005
Engine Code: 17032
Status: V (V)
Certification: 31
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50355176
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A1DA7E

Registrant

Round Engine Aero
Corporation
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9850 Curtis Rd
Nashville, MI, 490739406
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Feb 5, 2018
Airworthiness Dec 11, 1972
Expiration Feb 29, 2028
Last Activity Apr 21, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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