# N5406J: 1975 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Engine: [Continental GTSI0-520-F-K](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsi0-520-f-k) (registry code 17031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C0001
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1975
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1978
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A6DB1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Schaefer Well Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAEFER%20WELL%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Victoria, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Victoria)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.8062° N, 96.9854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5406J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5406J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5406J-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW81FRG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG66), Sep 24, 1981: Cessna 421C (N5406J), Hebbronville, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19810924062209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810924062209A), Sep 24, 1981: Cessna 421C (N5406J), Hebbronville, TX, Substantial damage. Right engine failed after liftoff. Unable to maintain altitude. Previous problems with right engine reported.

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