N3419J is a 1980 Cessna T188C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number T18803639T, registered in La Porte City, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on May 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 Jun 12, 1980. It is one of 42 T188C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Iowa. About 29% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 28, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BLACKHAWK AIR LLC
- Location
- La Porte City, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Nov 29, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Nov 29, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3C4A1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50742241
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- T188C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- T18803639T
- 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 Jun 12, 1980
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near La Porte City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Vinton, IA | KVTI | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Traer Municipal Traer, IA | 8C6 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Independence, IA | KIIB | 16 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2008 | Marion, IA | Cessna T188C this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA218 |
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.