# N968J: 1970 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2017-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 421B0012
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1970
- Certificate issued: August 11, 2007
- Last registry action: August 11, 2007
- Mode S code: AD7AA6
- Owners when cancelled: [Abbasi Babak](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABBASI%20BABAK), [Moetamedi Jahangir](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOETAMEDI%20JAHANGIR)
- Location: [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1068° N, 117.2963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92011, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N968J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=968J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N968J-2017-07-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR OEJ2005F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OEJ2005F00000), Oct 25, 2005: LANDING GEAR. FAILED. AFTER LANDING, DURING ROLL OUT THE LT MLG FOLDED UP. BEFORE LANDING, ON FINAL APPROACH. THE GEAR WAS VERIFIED BY BOTH PILOTS THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCK WIT

## 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 SEA07CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA224), Aug 8, 2007: Cessna 421B (N968J), Oceanside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reason, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070707020589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070707020589A), Jul 7, 2007: Cessna 421B (N968J), Oceanside, CA, Substantial damage. (-23)The right landing gear collapsed on landing and the aircraft drifted off the right side of the runway and into a chain-link fence. There were no injuries…
- [Incident 20051019025729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051019025729I), Oct 19, 2005: Cessna 421B (N968J), Greenville, MS, Minor damage. (-23) Left landing gear collapsed after landing and roll out of approximately 1000 feet. [privacy data omitted]

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