Twin piston

N238FA

1972 Cessna 421B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
421B0238
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Letourmeau University (Corporation)
Based
Longview, TX
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1972 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N238FA on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0238
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Letourmeau University
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2020-05-21
Airworthiness date
1997-07-09
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A226B6
Mode S (octal)
50423266
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
845 nm
Cruise (type)
235 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$219,000 to $389,000
Middle half of 15 live Cessna 421B listings, 1971–1975 models (median $339,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N238FA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N238FA.
  • 1997-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N238FA

N238FA is a 1972 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0238. The FAA register lists Letourmeau University as the registrant in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSI0-520-F-K engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 235 knots and a range of about 845 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 9, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N238FA.

Cruise
235 kt
Range
845 nm
Power / thrust (each)
375
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,387 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,178 ft
Fuel burn
47 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 421B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 421B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N238FA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.