N218RK is a 2014 Cessna T240 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number T24002049, registered in Arlington, TX. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-550-C rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (research and development, to show compliance with far, market survey), issued Jun 23, 2014. It is one of 68 T240 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Texas. About 20% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VAN BORTEL AIRCRAFT INC
- Location
- Arlington, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Last FAA action
- Jan 25, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D8BB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50354273
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- T240
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00003SE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- T24002049
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-C (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 23, 2014
- Approved operations
- Research and development, To show compliance with FAR, Market survey
Public airports near Arlington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Municipal Arlington, TX | KGKY | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Grand Prairie Municipal Grand Prairie, TX | KGPM | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fort Worth Spinks Fort Worth, TX | KFWS | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.