Twin piston

N4572L

1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
421-0172
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ward, AR
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Registration record

N4572L on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
Serial
421-0172
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ward, AR
Certificate issued
2011-03-15
Airworthiness date
1969-03-07
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58EC6
Mode S (octal)
51307306
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N4572L.
  • 1974-06-14
    Accident at Springfield,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4572L

N4572L is a 1968 Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, serial number 421-0172. It is registered to an individual in Ward, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2011 and expires on March 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 March 7, 1969.

N4572L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1974-06-14 Accident · Springfield,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1576
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421
Probable cause: SED ABT 800FT AFTR T/D.

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.