# N985RA: 1976 Cessna 421C, registration cancelled 2007-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 2007
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (registry code 2076016)
- 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: 421C0083
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1976
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: ADBF2F
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985RA-2007-03-22

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 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 LAX94LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA302), Jul 29, 1994: Cessna 421C (N985RA), Polacca, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's attempt to make a 180-degree turn in soft sand at a speed which imposed side loading on the nose gear. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach beyond the planned…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 20010221002949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010221002949I), Feb 21, 2001: Cessna 421C (N985RA), Buffalo, NY. (-23) On 2/21/01 at 2017 EST, a Cessna CE-412C, s/n 421-CO093, registered to the cardinal construction management corp., landed on runway 32 at Buffalo…
- [Accident 19940729025049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940729025049A), Jul 29, 1994: Cessna 421C (N985RA), Polacca, AZ, Substantial damage. Overran runway on landing into soft sand. Collapsed nose gear. Delayed braking when a bird hit windshield.
- [Incident 19900430011959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900430011959I), Apr 30, 1990: Cessna 421C (N985RA), Scottsdale, AZ, Minor damage. No nose gear down light. Returned to departure point. Landed nose gear up. Found disconnected actuating rod.
- [Incident 19841118066079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841118066079I), Nov 18, 1984: Cessna 421C (N985RA), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Nose gear would not extend fully, numerous attempts made. Nose gear collapsed. Pn MS2124S4K rod end broken.

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