Twin piston

N628RJ

1974 Cessna 421B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
421B-0503
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corpus Christi, TX
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1974 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N628RJ on the FAA register

Type
1974 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B-0503
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corpus Christi, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1980-05-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A83575
Mode S (octal)
52032565
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 N628RJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1992-10-26
    N628RJ previously assigned to a Cessna 421B (s/n 421B0028); cancelled.
  • 1992-06-24
    Accident at Monterey, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1980-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N628RJ

N628RJ is a 1974 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B-0503. It is registered to an individual in Corpus Christi, Texas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-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 May 7, 1980.

N628RJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

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

1992-06-24 Accident · Monterey, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX92FA260
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B
Probable cause: THE OWNER/PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING AN OPERATION BEYOND HIS EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN AN ADEQUATE CLIMB PROFILE NECESSARY FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. ALSO, THE OWNER/PILOT LACKED INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, AND WAS OVERCONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HILLY TERRAIN AND WEATHER 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.