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N215MPCessna 421C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2031
Based in
Kansas City, KS
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Kansas City, KS
Certificate issued
Nov 12, 2024
Expires
Nov 30, 2031

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
421C
Serial number
421C1231
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1CD36

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerKansas City, KS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (421C)
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (421C)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …. Only with: Equipped with an avionics bus circuit breaker switch P/N CM3589-50, 593-250-101, 593-250-102, W31-X2M5A-50, or W31-X1000-50.
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (421C)
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (421C)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · bellcrank · crackedJun 5, 2003

    COULD BE OVER STEERING ON TUG MOTOR OR EXCESSIVE USE. FOUND ON INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · smoke · detectedJan 29, 2003

    DURING FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, AN ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN AFT CABIN, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. HEATER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO INCIDENT. HEATING SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED INCLUDING A HEATER PRESSURE DECAY TEST. THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO DEFECTS AND HEATER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · bolt · brokenMar 1, 1999

    WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING AN OIL LEAK, THE LOWER THRU-BOLT BETWEEN THE NR 4 AND NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND BROKEN APPROXIMATELY .50 INCH FROM THE END. AFTER CYLINDER REMOVAL AND COMPLETE CRANKCASE AND TORQUE INSPECTION, NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · shaft · shearedMar 7, 1996

    FOUND DRIVE SHAFT ON AIR CONDITIONING, HYDRAULIC PUMP SHEARED. UPON REMOVAL, SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT SPLINES WERE FOUND WORN OUT AND RUSTED. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS SPLINES BE LUBED AT 200-HOUR INTERVALS TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RECURRING.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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