Twin piston

N285N

1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
421-0169
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Totem Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Seattle, WA
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Registration record

N285N on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
Serial
421-0169
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Totem Air Inc
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
1994-04-14
Airworthiness date
1968-09-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E1BA
Mode S (octal)
50560672
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
845 nm
Cruise (type)
235 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N285N.
  • 1968-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N285N

N285N is a 1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, serial number 421-0169. The FAA register lists Totem Air Inc as the registrant in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 1994 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-C 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 September 17, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N285N.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N285N.

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

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