Twin piston

N5988M

1972 Cessna 421B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
421B0231
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Somerton, AZ
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1972 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N5988M on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0231
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Somerton, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-12-03
Airworthiness date
1972-03-22
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7BE9B
Mode S (octal)
51737233
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 N5988M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5988M.
  • 1972-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5988M

N5988M is a 1972 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0231. It is registered to an individual in Somerton, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

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 22, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5988M.

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 N5988M.

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.