# N6865D: Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 1988-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C1062
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A91C8C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6865D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6865D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6865D-1988-10-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW85LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA080), Dec 17, 1984: Cessna 421C (N6865D), Vancourt, 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 19841217077049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841217077049A), Dec 17, 1984: Cessna 421C (N6865D), Vancourt, TX, Substantial damage. Out of fuel in 2 hours. Pilot filed 3 hours endurance. Landed gear up on a highway enroute to alternate airport.

## Other aircraft with N6865D

- [Cancelled 1969-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6865D-1969-06-23): Dehavilland VAMPIRE MK-3, S/N 17002. Owner: [Fliteways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLITEWAYS%20INC), [West Bend, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/West%20Bend)

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