N2802J is a 1979 Cessna T188C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number T18803515T, registered in Polo, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Sep 11, 1979. It is one of 42 T188C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Illinois. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 22, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CENTRAL STATES AERIAL LLC
- Location
- Polo, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Sep 17, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Sep 17, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2D0A2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50550242
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- T188C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- T18803515T
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 11, 1979
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Polo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogle County Mount Morris, IL | C55 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Dixon Muni-Charles R Walgreen Field Dixon, IL | C73 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | KSQI | 17 mi | Non-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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1964 | PIPER PA-25-235 | 25-2877 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2025 | Oregon, IL | Cessna T188C this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN25FA273 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.