Twin piston

N701AM

1973 Cessna 421B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
421B0366
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Quest Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lake City, FL
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1973 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N701AM on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0366
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Quest Aviation Inc
Lake City, FL
Certificate issued
1995-12-28
Airworthiness date
1985-05-31
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95851
Mode S (octal)
52254121
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 N701AM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N701AM.
  • 1994-10-03
    Accident at Stuart, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N701AM

N701AM is a 1973 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0366. The FAA register lists Quest Aviation Inc as the registrant in Lake City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 1995 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSI0-520-F-K 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 31, 1985.

N701AM 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

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

1994-10-03 Accident · Stuart, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA002
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY SQUAT SWITCH BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CONTAMINATION OF THE GEAR SQUAT SWITCH WITH CORROSION AND WATER.

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.