N8157V is a 1968 Cessna A188 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 188-0407, registered in New Castle, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, agriculture and pest control), issued Jul 17, 1968. It is one of 22 A188 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 27, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- READY AIM FLYER LLC
- Location
- New Castle, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Oct 1, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB1F50
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52617520
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A188
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 188-0407
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since Jul 17, 1968
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near New Castle
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | Arlington, TX | Cessna A188 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN14LA331 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.