N71RC — 1977 Cessna 421C
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 11, 2026
N71RC appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2017, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 11, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The failure of the right main landing gear torque link bolt in overstress, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Cessna 421C).
- Apr 13, 2017deregistered — Bedichek Robert C
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N71RC was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Cessna 421C above.
- until Feb 19, 1974Crossland Robert G TAYLOR MONOPLANE (s/n 1)
Frequently asked
- Has N71RC been in an accident?
- Yes. N71RC appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.
- What kind of aircraft is N71RC?
- N71RC is a 1977 Cessna 421C (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 421C0423.
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