# N988GM: 1973 Cessna 421B, registration cancelled 2009-11-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 16, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 421B0535
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2002
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: ADC97E
- Owner when cancelled: [B C L LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20C%20L%20LLC)
- Location: [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2778° N, 80.1153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33064, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988GM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988GM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988GM-2009-11-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 MIA06LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA105), May 8, 2006: Cessna 421B (N988GM), Marathon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in the propellers striking the runway, an aborted landing, and an in-flight collision with terrain.

## 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 20060508006809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060508006809A), May 8, 2006: Cessna 421B (N988GM), Marathon, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Gear was not extended. Aircraft propellers came into contact with the runway and pilot initiated a go-around, became airborne but was unable to gain…

## Other aircraft with N988GM

- [Cancelled 1973-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988GM-1973-06-27): Beech D55, S/N TE-589. Owner: [Sheffield William H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEFFIELD%20WILLIAM%20H%20JR), [Beckley, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Beckley)

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