# N540JM: 1969 Cessna 421A, registration cancelled 2006-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421a) (registry code 2076012)
- 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: 421A0085
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1969
- Last registry action: May 20, 1985
- Mode S code: A6D8C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Global Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBAL%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5820° N, 97.6409° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73162, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540JM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540JM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540JM-2006-06-13

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 421A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC70FHD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHD07), Jan 21, 1970: Cessna 421A (N540JM), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70F0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0115), Dec 1, 1969: Cessna 421A (N540JM), Friendshp Arpt, MD, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19841218072859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841218072859I), Dec 18, 1984: Cessna 421A (N540JM), Tyler, TX, Minor damage. After shooting downwind approach pilot unable to stop on wet runway. Rolled 150 feet off end. Damage to gear, prop.
- [Incident 19780111002609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780111002609I), Jan 11, 1978: Cessna 421A (N540JM), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Engine shutdown due to fire. Found exhaust stack broken.

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