Cessna 421A

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

• 2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016
• 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.

NTSB events

15

Destroyed

5

Substantial damage

9

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

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

• May 24, 2014Substantial damage · none injuries · Dallas, TXN936U
• May 1, 2013Substantial damage · none injuries · Oakland, CAN216WA
• Jul 11, 2010Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Tulsa, OK
• Jul 25, 2000Substantial damage · none injuries · Homewood, MS
• Nov 1, 1994Destroyed · serious injuries · Sparks, NV

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

3 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 421A; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 15 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 421A airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 12 service difficulty reports on Cessna 421A 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.