N421DS

CESSNA 421C · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: N421DS LLC, GA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2013-03-29.

VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2013-03-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — SEPARATED (ENGINE)

DURING FLIGHT, ENGINE HAD A SMALL VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE, PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND SAFETY LANDED. INITIAL INSPECTION SHOWED RT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER SEPARATION FROM CASE BY SHEARING ALL FLANGE BOLTS, CYLINDER DAMAGED RT SIDE ENGINE ACCESSORIES FUEL INJECTION LINES, EXHAUST ASSY AND RT SIDE COWLING AND TOP COWLING. A DETAILED INSPECTION WILL BE CONDUCTED.

Source: SDR HLF2013F00000