Cessna 421B — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 656 Cessna 421B airframes on record (built 1970–2000), 224 currently registered. 27 have one or more NTSB accident records (27 records total, 7 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 421B accidents
A landing gear collapse following an aborted takeoff due to degraded climb performance for reasons that could not be determined.
A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion.
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
A loss of airspeed indication due to icing of the airplane's pitot probe, and the pilot's loss of control while maneuvering.
The pilot's failure to maintain to directional control during takeoff from a snow-covered runway with a right, quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.