# N71RC: 1977 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTP-101-600](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ltp-101-600) (registry code 41565)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C0423
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1982
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2016
- Last registry action: October 6, 2016
- Mode S code: A97B2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bedichek Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDICHEK%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Walnut, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Walnut)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0182° N, 117.8548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91789, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71RC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71RC-2017-04-13

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 WPR17LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA051), Jan 7, 2017: Cessna 421C (N71RC), Jackson, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear torque link bolt in overstress, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the landing roll.

## 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 20170117015739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170117015739A), Jan 17, 2017: Cessna 421C (N71RC), Substantial damage. Upon landing and application of brakes, a shuddering sensation was felt from right main landing gear. Intensity of vibration increased until the aircraft yawed…

## Other aircraft with N71RC

- [Cancelled 1974-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71RC-1974-02-19): Crossland Robert G TAYLOR MONOPLANE, S/N 1. Owner: [Crossland Robert G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSSLAND%20ROBERT%20G), [Delran, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Delran)

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