N218RK - 2014 Cessna T240 Aircraft Registration

N218RK is a 2014 Cessna T240, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Van Bortel Aircraft INC in Arlington, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 23, 2014. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-C engine producing 310 horsepower, N218RK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D8BB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N218RK was last tracked by AviatorDB near Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY) on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N218RK was last updated on January 25, 2026. 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 N218RK. 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.