N21861 - Cessna A188B Aircraft Registration

N21861 is a Cessna A188B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Round Engine Aero in Nashville, MI. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 11, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on February 5, 2018. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N21861 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1DA7E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N21861 was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 188 AgWagon was the first purpose-built agricultural aircraft designed specifically for crop dusting and spraying operations, transforming aerial application from makeshift conversions to professional equipment. First flown on February 19, 1965, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by Continental piston engines ranging from 230 to 310 horsepower, equipped with chemical hoppers holding 200 to 280 gallons. Spanning nearly two decades of production, 3,976 aircraft were manufactured across four variants by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C188.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N21861. 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.