# N6887L: 1981 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2004-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C1113
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 22, 2003
- Last registry action: May 22, 2003
- Mode S code: A92447
- Owners when cancelled: [Kaplan Steven N Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAPLAN%20STEVEN%20N%20TRUSTEE), [Daniel Shelby Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DANIEL%20SHELBY%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Malibu, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Malibu)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0702° N, 118.8510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90265, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6887L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6887L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6887L-2004-05-21

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 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 LAX04FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA066), Dec 15, 2003: Cessna 421C (N6887L), Claremont, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot became lost/disoriented during the approach, failed to maintain course alignment with the missed approach procedure, and subsequently lost control of the airplane.

## 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 20031213033199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031213033199A), Dec 13, 2003: Cessna 421C (N6887L), Claremont, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) After being cleared for a GPS6 approach into cable airport, the pilot was contacted again by socal approach to turn right and climb to 5,000 feet after…

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