N886041978 Cessna 421C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Lewes, DE
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2026
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 18, 1978
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
- Year
- 1978
- Serial number
- 421C0604
- 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
- AC3694
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- 2026 – nowTrade Winds Aviation Holdings LLCLewes, DE · current
- 1946 – 1949Sunflower Jr College & Agricultural High SchoolMoorhead, MS · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 16232
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 (6)
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 · bolt · brokenJun 17, 1998
PILOT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT TOP COWLING LOUVERS. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN ROCKER SHAFT BOLT. REPLACED BOTH BOLTS AND GASKET. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND RUN-UP. ALL CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · bolt · failedFeb 10, 1998
PILOT REPORTED OIL LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. FOUND HOLE IN NR 5 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER. HEAD OF BOLT BROKE OFF THAT ATTACHES ROCKER ARM AND SHAFT TO CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. NEW BOLTS INSTALLED AND NEW ROCKER COVER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · clamp · crackedJul 25, 1997
OVERBOARD EXHAUST PIPE CLAMP HAD 2 INCH CRACK AROUND CLAMP. REMOVED CLAMP AND INSTALLED NEW ONE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · air filter · failedDec 16, 1996
CABIN PRESSURIZATION WEAK, INSPECTED PRESSURIZATION HEAT EXCHANGER IN WING. BOTH EXCHANGERS PLUGGED WITH FELT MATERIAL. SUSPECT FELT MATERIAL CAME FROM ENDS OF PAPER AIR FILTERS. VACUUM AND CLEANED HEAT EXCHANGERS, TEST FLIGHT CHECK, AND NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · shaft gear · failedFeb 16, 1995
DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THIS ENGINE, THE 'NEW STYLE' STARTER CLUTCH (REF: SB M92-10) GEAR TEETH WERE STARTING TO FAIL. ALSO, REF: CRITICAL SB 94-4.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · shaft gear · failedFeb 16, 1995
DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THIS ENGINE, THE 'NEW STYLE' STARTER CLUTCH (REF: SB M92-10) GEAR GEETH WERE STARTING TO FAIL. ALSO, REF: CRITICAL SB 94-4.
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