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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21871

N21871 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B 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 A188B cancelled August 19, 2013

Serial number
18801089
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 8, 2002
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Thomas, OK
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Piper J3C-65 cancelled November 22, 1955

Serial number
2673
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1938
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 15, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Del-Mar-Va Crop Dusting CO INC (Corporation)
Harrington, DE
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N21871

LAX88DVG10Accident on September 30, 1988 at Dixon, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna A188B · serial 18801089

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