# N98489: Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 1995-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 421C0067
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1991
- Last registry action: November 16, 1994
- Mode S code: ADBD92
- Owner when cancelled: [Fredericks Richard R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREDERICKS%20RICHARD%20R)
- Location: [Palm Desert, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Desert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7376° N, 116.3641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palm Desert, CA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98489
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98489
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98489-1995-02-06

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 SEA93FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93FA035), Dec 13, 1992: Cessna 421C (N98489), Wilsonville, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19921212049839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921212049839A), Dec 12, 1992: Cessna 421C (N98489), Wilsonville, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Rolled inverted dived. Began pullup. Struck tree and crashed. No anomalies. Possible intentional roll.
- [Incident 19790102000919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790102000919I), Jan 2, 1979: Cessna 421C (N98489), Eagle, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control on icy runway. Right brake master cylinder was empty. Not serviced for 5 months.

## Other aircraft with N98489

- [Cancelled 1958-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98489-1958-02-07): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18693. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Smith James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JAMES%20D), Manitoba

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