Cessna 421

4 ADs match the Cessna 421 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016
• 2014-03-03Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesApr 7, 2014
• 2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005
• 2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

29

Destroyed

16

Substantial damage

13

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 421 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Cessna 421 aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Jun 24, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Rockport, TXN123SM
• Sep 29, 2019Destroyed · fatal injuries · Deland, FLN731PF
• Apr 22, 2014Substantial damage · none injuries · Horseshoe Bay, TXN866BS
• May 23, 2007Substantial damage · serious injuries · Chesterfield, MON4082L
• Jan 30, 2007Substantial damage · none injuries · Pocatello, IDN4584L

8 reports on Cessna 421 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 421; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 29 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 421 airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 8 service difficulty reports on Cessna 421 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.