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N2740B1982 Cessna 421C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 20, 2018.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
GTSIO-520 SER · 435 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Nov 3, 2016
Canceled
Aug 20, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 2, 1980

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
Year
1982
Serial number
421C1249
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
A2B7B2

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Gtsio-520 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
435 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – 2018Sky West Aviation INC TrusteeAlbuquerque, NM
  2. until 1957Sale ReportedOklahoma City, OK · different airframe: Aero Commander 560-A S/N 394

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (5)

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)
2007-05-15Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating EnginesApr 16, 2007Engine (GTSIO-520 SER)
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 (2)

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 · crackedSep 19, 2005

    PILOT SAID PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER PEDALS WAS NOT NORMAL ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. NOSE GEAR STEERING BELLCRANK WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND BROKEN APART ON THE LT SIDE OF THE CENTER MOUNTING RADIUS. THE RT SIDE OF THIS RADIUS ALSO IS CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bellcrank · crackedSep 19, 2005

    PILOT SAID PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER PEDALS WAS NOT NORMAL ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. NOSE GEAR STEERING BELLCRANK WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND BROKEN APART ON THE LT SIDE OF THE CENTER MOUNTING RADIUS. THE RT SIDE OF THIS RADIUS ALSO IS CRACKED.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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