# N149RT: Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 1989-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421B0430
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A0C5A8
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N149RT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=149RT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149RT-1989-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 421B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA89LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA183), Jul 3, 1989: Cessna 421B (N149RT), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT. THE LIGHT CONDITION (DARK NIGHT) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19890703018809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890703018809A), Jul 3, 1989: Cessna 421B (N149RT), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Failed to arrest a high sink rate on final. Impact with runway collapsed all three landing gears.

## Other aircraft with N149RT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N149RT): Isa Eric Cox Merkt BEARHAWK 5, S/N 5016-30M5/31M5-5073

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