N984371975 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
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Amityville, NY
- Certificate issued
- Jan 15, 2019
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 23, 1976
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
- 1975
- Serial number
- 421C0040
- 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
- ADBCE1
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- 2019 – nowIndividual ownerAmityville, NY · 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 (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.
- check valve · failedMar 4, 1998
DURING ENGINE RUNS FOR PHASE INSPECTION, LT ENGINE STARTED AND BOTH VACUUM FAIL BUTTONS PULLED ON GAUGE. VACUUM PRESSURE NORMAL. RT ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. RT ENGINE STARTED, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH RT ENGINE RUNNING AND BOTH BUTTONS REMAINED PULLED, BUT VACUUM FELL TO 1…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib assy · buckledMar 3, 1998
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, RIB AT LT WS 58.94 WAS FOUND BUCKLED. DAMAGE EXTENDED FROM 2.50 INCHES AFT OF MAIN SPAR AT TOP TO 7 INCHES AFT OF MAIN SPAR AT BOTTOM. SUSPECT CAUSED BY HARD LANDING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · bellcrank · crackedMar 3, 1998
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, NOSE STEERING BELLCRANK WAS FOUND CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF CENTER PIVOT BOLT. FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING. NO IMPACT MARKS FOUND. AIRCRFAT HAS HISTORY OF NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Turbochargers · bracket · crackedMar 3, 1998
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, LT TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED ALONG WELD JOINING FLAT PLATE AND TUBE PORTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · beam assy · crackedMar 3, 1998
DURING PHASE INSPECTION, UPPER OUTBOARD AFT VERTICAL WEB MEMBERS OF AFT BEAM ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND CRACKED. THIS AFFECTED BEAMS IN BOTH NACELLES. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAUSE WAS HARD LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING REPAIRS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · gasket · failedJan 16, 1998
ON TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON RT COWLING. ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN900-28 GASKET AT OIL SCREEN COVER ADAPTER LEAKING. GASKET WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE TEST RAN OK.
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