N218CS - 2013 Cessna T240 Aircraft Registration

N218CS is a 2013 Cessna T240, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Textron Aviation INC in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 12, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on December 9, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-C engine producing 310 horsepower, N218CS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D77D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N218CS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.5494, -122.4010 on July 2, 2025. The FAA registry record for N218CS was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna T240 Corvalis TTx was the fastest fixed-gear single-engine piston aircraft ever certified, representing Cessna's ambitious entry into the high-performance composite aircraft market. First flown in its TTx configuration on March 2, 2013, it featured a low-wing composite design powered by a twin-turbocharged Continental engine, seating four occupants. With a maximum cruise speed of 235 knots and a wingspan of 36 feet, the aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company following their acquisition of the original Columbia design. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C240.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N218CS. 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.