Twin piston

N5996M

1972 Cessna 421B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
421B0334
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Medcare Emergency Medical Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mcallen, TX
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1972 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N5996M on the FAA register

Type
1972 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0334
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Medcare Emergency Medical Services Inc
Mcallen, TX
Certificate issued
2021-03-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7C20C
Mode S (octal)
51741014
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 N5996M.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5996M.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N5996M

N5996M is a 1972 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0334. The FAA register lists Medcare Emergency Medical Services Inc as the registrant in Mcallen, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5996M.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 421B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 421B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5996M.

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.