# N5451J: 1975 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2006-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2006
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- 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: 421B0909
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1975
- Certificate issued: October 9, 2003
- Last registry action: October 31, 2005
- Mode S code: A6ED03
- Owner when cancelled: [Airwuelf LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRWUELF%20LLC)
- Location: [Simsbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Simsbury)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8734° N, 72.8154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06070, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5451J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5451J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5451J-2006-07-31

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX2047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2047), Apr 1, 1997: RETAINER. FAILED. NR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE RETAINER FAILED. INSPECTED ALL OTHER CYLINDERS, FOUND NO OTHER DEFECTS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19841216072879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841216072879I), Dec 16, 1984: Cessna 421B (N5451J), Plainville, CT, Minor damage. Struck birds shortly after liftoff. Returned for landing. Damage to windshield and nose cone.
- [Incident 19780215006669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780215006669I), Feb 15, 1978: Cessna 421B (N5451J), Lititz, PA. Pilot noticed engine cowl wet with what turned out to be fuel. Fuel flow too high. Fuel nozzles leaking.
- [Incident 19780113002909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780113002909I), Jan 13, 1978: Cessna 421B (N5451J), State College, PA. Flight returned after engine quit. Found contamination in fuel pump.

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