# N4050L: 1967 Cessna 421, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 421](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421) (registry code 2076010)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421-0050
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 1996
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1996
- Last registry action: November 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A4C197
- Owner when cancelled: [Mtk Jet](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MTK%20JET)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4050L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4050L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4050L-2012-11-15

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 421: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421.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 FTW97FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA130), Mar 20, 1997: Cessna 421 (N4050L), League City, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in the loss of power to the right engine due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the single engine…

## 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 19970320003319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970320003319A), Mar 20, 1997: Cessna 421 (N4050L), Houston, TX, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost right engine power on descent. Pilot reported out of fuel, crashed into water. (-23) on March 19, 1997, at 2333 central standard time, a Cessna 421,…

## Other aircraft with N4050L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4050L): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2788

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