Aircraft Description
N1888E is a 1999 Socata TB21, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Choe Young Kyu in Manhasset, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 24, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on October 24, 2018. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER engine producing 310 horsepower, N1888E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A161D9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1888E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.7403, -73.4146 on February 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1888E was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The SOCATA TB-21 Trinidad TC was a high-performance single-engine aircraft that established itself as a premier turbocharged trainer and touring machine in the 1980s general aviation market. First flown on November 14, 1980, it featured a low-wing configuration with retractable landing gear, seating for four to five occupants, and was powered by a 250-horsepower turbocharged Lycoming engine. With a service ceiling of 25,000 feet and 86.2 gallons of usable fuel capacity, the aircraft measured part of SOCATA's innovative TB series built in Tarbes, France. AviatorDB tracks 1,070 Socata aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TB21.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1888E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC