# N700EM: 1980 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- 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: 421C1010
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 28, 1993
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2012
- Last registry action: June 20, 2012
- Mode S code: A954FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Clarke Scott H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARKE%20SCOTT%20H)
- Location: [Springfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1737° N, 93.1902° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65809, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700EM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=700EM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700EM-2018-02-16

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 WPR13FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA037), Nov 11, 2012: Cessna 421C (N700EM), Shaver Lake, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to regain airplane control following a sudden rapid descent during cruise, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to make…

## 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 20121110024689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121110024689A), Nov 10, 2012: Cessna 421C (N700EM), Shaver Lake, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Scott clarke departed the salinas airport (ksns) on November 11, 2012 at approximately 1830 local. Mr. Clarke had 173 gallons of fuel added to the aircraft and…

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