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N885841979 Cessna 421C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2030
Based in
Poplar, MT
owner city / state
Engine
GTSI0-520-F-K · 435 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Dallas Aero & Sales LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Poplar, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 22, 2023
Expires
Jun 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 23, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
421C0642
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
AC33F5

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
  1. 2023 – nowDallas Aero & Sales LLCPoplar, MT · current
  2. 1956 – 1959Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 16210

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 (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 (3)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankcase · crackedMar 11, 2015

    DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND A SUSPECT CRACK ON THE RT ENGINE BETWEEN THE NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS. PERFORMED A DYE PENETRATE INSPECTION AND VERIFIED AN APPROXIMATELY 4" CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE EXTENDING FROM A THROUGH BOLT UP INTO THE CRITICAL AREA AS OUTLINED IN SB M90-17 DATED 8/23/1990.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · windshield · departedDec 1, 1997

    AS THE AIRCRAFT LEVELLED OFF AT 23,000 FEET MSL, THE COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT REMAINING ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME. SPECULATING THAT THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE RIGHT LOWER CORNER AND WENT STRAIGHT UP TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. SUBMITTER STATED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Windows · windshield · departedDec 1, 1997

    AS THE AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT 23,000 FEET MSL, THE COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT LEFT ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME. SUSPECT THE FORWARD RIGHT LOWER ATTACH HOLES IS WHERE THE CRACK STARTED, THEN THE CRACK WENT STRAIGHT UP OR AFT TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD.…

    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 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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