# N2740B: 1982 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2018-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2018
- Exported to: Czech Republic
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-series) (registry code 17039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C1249
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2016
- Last registry action: February 9, 2017
- Mode S code: A2B7B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky West Aviation Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20WEST%20AVIATION%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1408° N, 106.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2740B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2740B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2740B-2018-08-20

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 421C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c.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 2005FA0001314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001314), Sep 19, 2005: BELLCRANK. CRACKED. PILOT SAID PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER PEDALS WAS NOT NORMAL ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. NOSE GEAR STEERING BELLCRANK WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND BROKEN APART ON 
- [SDR 2005FA0001313](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001313), Sep 19, 2005: BELLCRANK. CRACKED. PILOT SAID PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MOVE RUDDER PEDALS WAS NOT NORMAL ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. NOSE GEAR STEERING BELLCRANK WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND BROKEN APART ON 

## 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.

- [Incident 20130709017229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130709017229I), Jul 9, 2013: Cessna 421C (N2740B), Beverly, MA, Minor damage. On July 9, 2013, n 2740B executed the runway 16 GPS approach at the kbvy(Beverly Municipal Airport). The approach terminated in a landing on runway 16. At some…

## Other aircraft with N2740B

- [Cancelled 1957-03-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2740B-1957-03-19): Aero Commander 560-A, S/N 394. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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