N81RDCessna 421C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Papaco LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Green Cove Springs, FL
- Certificate issued
- Oct 21, 2020
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 9, 1999
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
- 421C
- Serial number
- 421C0291
- 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
- AB087E
Engine
- Make and model
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
- 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- 2020 – nowPapaco LLCGreen Cove Springs, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (421C) |
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (421C) |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (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 (5)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · capacitor · failedDec 23, 1999
UPON INITIAL INSTALLATION OF FACTORY REBUILT COMBUSTION HEATER ASSEMBLY, ATTEMPTED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HEATER. ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE HEATER IGNITION CIRCUIT RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE TRIP OF HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER. FOUND CAPACITOR SHORTED. PART TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN. TIME SINCE FACTORY REBUILD: ZERO.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · bearing plate · misinstalledMay 26, 1999
AFTER HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO THE POSSIBILITY BY PUBLISHED REPORTS, INSPECTED LOWER RUDDER PIVOT BEARING SUPPORT PLATE AND FOUND IT TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. RECORDS INDICATE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLATION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · line · chafedMar 2, 1999
THIS AIRCRAFT INCORPORATES PRATT & WHITNEY PT6-135A ENGINES INSTALLED IAW STC SA136150. INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE CHAFING OF THE SECONDARY FUEL PRESSURE TUBE ASSEMBLIES OF BOTH ENGINES APPROXIMATEY 2.50 INCHES AFT OF THE TUBE FORWARD ENDS DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATE AIR ACTUATOR BELLCRANK…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Windows · window · crackedFeb 26, 1999
DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR AIRFRAME REFURBISHMENT, WINDOWS AT LT PILOT SIDE (PN 511160503) AND AT CABIN DOOR, LT MOST AFT, RT EMERGECY EXIT, RT IMMEDIATELY AFT OF EMERG EXIT, RT TWO MOST AFT WERE FOUND TO HAVE COMPRESSION TYPE 'FLAKING AND CHIPPING' DAMAGE AND/OR CRACKS RADIATING FROM SCREW HOLES TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · window · crackedFeb 26, 1999
DURING AIRFRAME REFURBISHMENT, EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW WAS FOUND CRACKED AND BROKEN BETWEEN PERIPHERY OF WINDOW AND SCREW HOLES AT 6 CONSECUTIVE HOLE LOCATIONS. RETAINER RING HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. DAMAGE WAS NOT APPARENT UNTIL RING WAS REMOVED FOR WINDOW REMOVAL. EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE…
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