# N52AK: Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 1995-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C0204
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 25, 1991
- Last registry action: December 21, 1994
- Mode S code: A6869F
- Owner when cancelled: [Farroll Equipment Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARROLL%20EQUIPMENT%20COMPANY%20INC)
- Location: [Arroyo Grande, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Arroyo%20Grande)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1765° N, 120.4808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93420, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-1995-03-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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 LAX93LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA051), Nov 22, 1992: Cessna 421C (N52AK), Santa Maria, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: 1) THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE, LEFT MAGNETO DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS SERVICE BULLETINS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AND 2) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT…

## 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 19921122047569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921122047569A), Nov 22, 1992: Cessna 421C (N52AK), Santa Maria, CA, Destroyed. Lost left engine. Extended flight 200 miles to base. Gear unsafe. Hit fence on go around. Worn mag poor maintenance

## Other aircraft with N52AK

- [Cancelled 2022-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-2022-09-03): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 327840161, built 1978. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Zig Zag Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZIG%20ZAG%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1990-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52AK-1990-08-10): Evanson C David LONG EZ, S/N 52. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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