Cessna 421C — registry & accident history

Recent Cessna 421C accidents

1. N6161XMay 4, 2026No injuries
2. N291ANMay 1, 2026Fatal
3. N421GPAug 31, 2024Fatal
4. N264DCJul 18, 2024Fatal
5. N245TJun 17, 2024Fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin at low altitude.

6. N421RNFeb 21, 2024injury n/a
7. N421TPJan 8, 2024No injuries

   Airport personnel’s failure to properly prioritize their response actions, including updating the airport’s automated weather observation system recording in a timely manner to notify incoming pilots of a runway closure, which resulted in an airplane striking an immobilized airplane on the runway during landing at night. Contributing to the accident was the airport’s inadequate emergency response plan.

8. N146TJDec 8, 2023No injuries

   The failure of the spring pin in the right propeller governor, which precluded the pilot from controlling the propeller pitch to maintain engine rpm, resulting in a loss of engine thrust, excessive drag, and the subsequent forced landing to a field.

Cessna 421C aircraft

• N146TJ ’78 •
• N21SG ’76 •
• N2349S •
• N245T •
• N264DC ’82 •
• N291AN •
• N421GP ’77 •
• N421RN •
• N421TP ’77 •
• N427JM •
• N47JD ’80 •
• N513FS •