Twin piston

N421DN

1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
421-0146
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Del Mar College (Government)
Based
Corpus Christi, TX
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Registration record

N421DN on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
Serial
421-0146
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Certificate issued
2009-10-26
Airworthiness date
1968-07-16
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FFAE
Mode S (octal)
51177656
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N421DN.
  • 1968-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N421DN

N421DN is a 1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, serial number 421-0146. The FAA register lists Del Mar College as the registrant in Corpus Christi, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series 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 16, 1968.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N421DN.

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 N421DN.

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.