N65AE1975 Cessna 421B
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Rutherford, TN
- Certificate issued
- Jun 16, 2022
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 25, 1975
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 421B
- Year
- 1975
- Serial number
- 421B0953
- 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
- A88A66
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor Gtsi0-520-F-K
- 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- 2022 – nowIndividual ownerRutherford, TN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17-08 | Elevator Tab Control System | Sep 12, 2016 | Airframe (421B) |
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (421B)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. |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (421B) |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (421B) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (7)
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.
- Electrical power · spacer · wrong partMar 31, 2003
WHILE REPLACING AN ALTERNATOR, NOTICED THAT DRIVE GER RETAINING NUT WOULD NOT RUN DOWN SUFFICIENTLY TO INSTALL SAFETY. DISCOVERED 2 DIFFERENT SPACER SIZES ON OLD AND NEW AACT. REMOVED CORRECT SIZE SPACER FROM ANOTHER OHC ALTERNATOR AND INSTALLED. CONTACTED FACILITY TO INFORM AND ACQUIRE CORRECT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · shaft · failedAug 5, 2002
DURING CLIMB TO MK LEVELED AT 18K. ENGINE OPS BECAME ROUGH, THEN TACH WENT TO ZERO. PILOT OBSERVED SMOKEY MIST FROM LOUVERS. ENGINE TURNED OFF AND FEATHERED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. INSPECTED AND FOUND IDLER SHAFT LOOSE IN NACELLE. AIRCRAFT IN STORAGE TIL MAINTENANCE ACTION IS ORGANIZED.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · alternator · failedMar 20, 2002
ON PREP FOR DEPARTURE, RETURNED TO RAMP AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. ARRANGED FOR ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT BY PIEDMONT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED IRS. (M)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Electrical power · alternator · failedMar 20, 2002
LEFT ALTERNATOR FAILED TO COME ON LINE WHEN DEPARTURE WAS ATTEMPTED. ALTERNATOR WAS SHIPPED BY US TO REPAIR STATION. THEY INSTALLED IT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND TO OUR FACILITY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · wire · chafedAug 15, 2001
APPROACH TO AIRPORT: RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON. REDUCED POWER, CO-PILOT LOOKED FOR SMOKE. NONE NOTED, LIGHT OUT LANDED, CALLED MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RETURN TO BASE. LIGHT INDICATOR PROBLEM INSPECTED, EXHAUST AND ENGINE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE OR EXHAUST LEAK. EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wheel · crackedDec 24, 1996
THREE INCH LONG CRACK FOUND IN WHEEL RIM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · adapter · failedJun 10, 1996
DURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE, A LARGE QUANTITY OF FERROUS PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN OIL FILTER AND ON DRAIN PLUG. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BEARING FAILURE OF STARTER DRIVE ADAPTER. FORWARD PILOT BEARING WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND CASE BORE DAMAGED. AFT BEARING SUPPORTING COUNTERWEIGHT WAS WORN AND SLOPPY.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026