N188KC - 2013 Piper Aircraft INC PA 46-350P Aircraft Registration

N188KC is a 2013 Piper Aircraft INC PA 46-350P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Malibu Management LLC in Ponte Vedra, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 18, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on January 16, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine producing 350 horsepower, N188KC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15F48 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N188KC was last tracked by AviatorDB near Northeast Florida Regional Airport (KSGJ) on June 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N188KC was last updated on January 16, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Piper PA-46-310P Malibu pioneered affordable pressurized single-engine aviation when it first flew in August 1982, becoming only the third pressurized single-engine piston aircraft in civil aviation history. This low-wing, six-seat monoplane featured a Continental TSIO-520BE engine producing 310 horsepower and 5.5 psi cabin pressurization for high-altitude comfort. With a maximum cruise speed of 234 knots and service ceiling of 30,000 feet, the Malibu delivered cabin-class performance previously reserved for twin-engine aircraft. Manufactured by Piper Aircraft in Vero Beach, Florida, exactly 404 examples were built between 1983 and 1988. AviatorDB tracks 1,362 Piper Aircraft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PA46.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N188KC. 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.