# N4071L: 1968 Cessna 421, registration cancelled 2012-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 421](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421) (registry code 2076010)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421-0071
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: October 8, 1996
- Mode S code: A4C928
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4071L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4071L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4071L-2012-11-07

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 LAX91LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA142), Mar 23, 1991: Cessna 421 (N4071L), El Monte, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910322007209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910322007209A), Mar 22, 1991: Cessna 421A (N4071L), El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. Left main gear collapsed on landing roll. No mechanical defects. Damage shows gear intransit on touchdown.
- [Incident 19790124004009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790124004009I), Jan 24, 1979: Cessna 421 (N4071L), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Exhaust pipe separated from #6 cylinder, burned a hole in the baffle and lower cowl.

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