N88CE is a 2006 Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42536, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-550-N rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Nov 2, 2006. It is one of 61 LC42-550FG aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Delaware. About 37% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- N3MF LLC
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Feb 1, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1BB3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53015663
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG
- Model
- LC42-550FG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A00003SE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 42536
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-550-N (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 2, 2006
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | LARSON KEN W CHRISTEN EAGLE-II | LARSON-0001 | 1982 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2011 | Seward, NE | Larson Ken W CHRISTEN EAGLE-II other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | CEN11FA616 |
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.