# N421WL: 1973 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2020-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-series) (registry code 17046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421B0328
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1993
- Certificate issued: July 1, 2014
- Last registry action: February 15, 2017
- Mode S code: A50155
- Owners when cancelled: [Galetti Ralph R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALETTI%20RALPH%20R), [Galetti Suzanne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALETTI%20SUZANNE)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- 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/N421WL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=421WL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N421WL-2020-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 GAA19CA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA335), Jun 9, 2019: Cessna 421 (N421WL), Moriarty, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20190609017389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190609017389A), Jun 9, 2019: Cessna 421B (N421WL), Moriarity, NM, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2019, at 1210 MDT, a Cessna 421B registered to [privacy data omitted] sustained a hard landing at Moriarity municipal airport, Moriarity, new…
- [Incident 20060518008529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060518008529I), May 18, 2006: Cessna 421B (N421WL), San Martin, CA, Minor damage. (-23) The center torque linkage connecting bolt assy was not installed properly by maintenance personnel which resulted in the aircraft left main landing gear…

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