Single-engine piston

N421W

1931 Travel Air 16-K

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1931
Serial
16-2003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamsburg, VA
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Registration record

N421W on the FAA register

Type
1931 Travel Air 16-K
Serial
16-2003
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamsburg, VA
Certificate issued
2006-01-11
Airworthiness date
1947-10-31
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5014A
Mode S (octal)
51200512
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-13
    N421W previously assigned to a Cessna 421C (s/n 421C0868); cancelled.
  • 2013-05-16
    Accident at Floriston, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2006-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N421W to the current registrant.
  • 1993-11-10
    N421W previously assigned to a Cessna 421C (s/n 421C1232); cancelled.
  • 1947-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1931
    Manufactured (1931).
Overview

About N421W

N421W is a 1931 Travel Air 16-K, serial number 16-2003. It is registered to an individual in Williamsburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 31, 1947.

N421W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-16 Accident · Floriston, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR13FA234
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during descent while operating in instrument meteorological conditions.

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.