# N5970M: Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 1982-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421B0213
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1979
- Mode S code: A7B9CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Anderton Investments Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERTON%20INVESTMENTS%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5970M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5970M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5970M-1982-11-26

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

## 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 FTW80FRD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD11), Dec 9, 1979: Cessna 421B (N5970M), Lafayette, LA, 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 19791209034119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791209034119A), Dec 9, 1979: Cessna 421B (N5970M), Lafayette, LA, Substantial damage. Main fuel tanks empty. Fuel quantity indicators showed full fuel. Fuel was available in auxiliary tanks

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