# N866BS: 1968 Cessna 421, registration cancelled 2014-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2014
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 421](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421) (registry code 2076010)
- 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: 421-0072
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 31, 2007
- Last registry action: January 12, 2012
- Mode S code: ABE54B
- Owner when cancelled: [Glenn Smith Presents Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLENN%20SMITH%20PRESENTS%20INC)
- Location: [Horseshoe Bay, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Horseshoe%20Bay)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5258° N, 98.3759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78657, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N866BS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=866BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N866BS-2014-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 421: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421.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 CEN14LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA256), Apr 22, 2014: Cessna 421 (N866BS), Horseshoe Bay, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the drive mechanism for the gearbox motor, which resulted in the gear not extending for the landing.

## 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 20140422012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140422012409A), Apr 22, 2014: Cessna 421 (N866BS), Marble Falls, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot heard a loud pop upon selecting gear down. He was unable to obtain a green gear down indication following several attempts including emergency extension.…

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