# N1538T: 1972 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2012-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2012
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-H](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-h) (registry code 17048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421B0308
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1972
- Last registry action: May 9, 2012
- Mode S code: A0D8D6
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1538T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1538T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1538T-2012-06-13

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 1538T092806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1538T092806), Sep 28, 2006: DUCT. BLOWN. CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT 2000 FPM DURING CRUISE AT 12,500 FT. DESCENT TO 10,500 FT. CABIN WOULD ONLY MAINTAIN 2.5 PSID. CHECKED OUTFLOW AND SAFETY VALVES, MOISTU
- [SDR 1538T001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/1538T001), Nov 26, 2004: TABLE. MISINSTALLED. INSPECTED RIGHT HAND CABIN EXECUTIVE TABLE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF ANOTHER MAINTENANCE FACILITY MAINTAINING SAME TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. FOUND A LEFT HAND TABLE INST

## 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 MIA74DLA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLA20), Oct 9, 1973: Cessna 421B (N1538T), Tallahassee, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19731009035249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731009035249A), Oct 9, 1973: Cessna 421B (N1538T), Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. Post acdt insp did not reveal evidence of malfunction. Acft entrd sandy area l of rwy.

## Other aircraft with N1538T

- [Cancelled 2024-01-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1538T-2024-01-13): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBK7H00100GT. Assigned, pending cancellation

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