N421HP

CESSNA 421C · 1980 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: DODSON INTERNATIONAL PARTS INC, KS (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.

3 reports on file, 1996-12-26 – 2017-04-03.

OTHER · 2017-04-03 Unresolved
ATA 8530

Part: CYLINDER — DAMAGED (RT ENGINE) · airframe 10,478 hrs

AT INSPECTION ALL CYLINDERSS, HAD LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CHECK, FOUND GLAZING ON CYLINDERSS AND ALL EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE WORN OUT. REPLACED.

Source: SDR 2017FA0000152
OTHER · 2015-12-18 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — DELAMINATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 10,222 hrs

PILOT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 11,000 WHEN WINDSIELD DELAMINATED AND SPIDER CRACKED. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIOANARY LANDING.

Source: SDR MLJA2016F00038
WARNING INDICATION; ELECT. POWER LOSS-50 PC · 1996-12-26 Unresolved
ATA 2410

Part: COUPLING — FAILED (ALTERNATOR)

ON CLIMB-OUT THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR WENT OFF LINE. SOON AFTER THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DECREASE AND THE OIL TEMP STARTED TO INCREASE, THE PILOT FEATHERED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED AT NEXT AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AT THE DRIVE HUB ASSY, P/N 646655. RED RUBBER MATERIAL DISINTEGRATED AND WENT INTO THE OIL PAN AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE OIL SUMP PLUGGING THE SCREEN.

Source: SDR 97ZZZX606