# N42J: 1968 Cessna 421, registration cancelled 1973-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421) (registry code 2076010)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421-0185
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1973
- Mode S code: A4FA0E
- Owner when cancelled: [Prescott Valley Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRESCOTT%20VALLEY%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42J-1973-06-26

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 LAX73AL034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL034), Jan 16, 1973: Cessna 421 (N42J), Palm Sprngs, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19730116003019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730116003019A), Jan 16, 1973: Cessna 421 (N42J), Palm Sprngs, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Rcvrd 1/17/73.plt conducted improper or non-standard IFR apch proc. Cause unkn.

## Other aircraft with N42J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42J): Beech A200, S/N BC-29, built 1977
- [Cancelled 1999-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42J-1999-10-13): Johannes-Robert ACROSPORT RJ-2, S/N 2. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Polsen Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLSEN%20MICHAEL), [West Bend, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/West%20Bend)

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