N21639 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 188B built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 19, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 188B cancelled August 19, 2013
- Serial number
- 18800925
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 22, 2000
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Piper J3C-50 cancelled December 23, 1943
- Serial number
- 2520
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 13, 1940
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Schmidt John (Individual)
Paterson, NJ - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N21639
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188B · serial 18800925
failure of a connecting rod in the engine assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of a recommended engine overhaul, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site