# N768RA: 1970 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 421B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421b) (registry code 2076014)
- 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: 421B0022
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1970
- Last registry action: August 30, 2013
- Mode S code: AA60B8
- Location: [Lake Charles, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lake%20Charles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1313° N, 93.2748° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70605, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=768RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N768RA-2015-05-20

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 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 DEN91LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA101), Jul 17, 1991: Cessna 421B (N768RA), Colorado Spring, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FRACTURED FUEL LINE AND AN IMPROPERLY PERFORMED ANNUAL INSPECTION.

## 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 19910717027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910717027709A), Jul 17, 1991: Cessna 421B (N768RA), Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Fire erupted in left engine on landing rollout. Found ruptured sump drain line in wheel well. Brake spark ignition

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