Cessna 421 accidents

The NTSB database holds 507 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 421, recorded between 1967 to 2026. 158 of them were fatal (31%), and 449 people died.

The deadliest year was 1995, with 25 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (84 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and France.

220 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

507

Records

158

Fatal

449

Deaths

31%

Share fatal

1967 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 287 of 507 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 10

1970s 130

1980s 138

1990s 91

2000s 67

2010s 47

2020s 24

Where these happened

United States 481 Bahamas 6 France 5 Australia 3 Mexico 2 Europe 2

Operators involved

Biddle Manufac 2 Cessna Aircraf 2 John McShain, I 2 Narco Scientif 2 Southern Indus 2 Mesaba Aviatio 2

All 507 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
7 Nov 1996	Cessna 421 HBLRX	Donzeil, France no coordinates	Jetcom SA	Fatal	8
2 Sep 1995	Cessna 421C N6234G	Beaver Dam, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	8
4 Sep 1983	Cessna 421C N111FN	Altus, Oklahoma, United States	Osage Aviation Services Inc.	Fatal	8
22 Jun 1983	Cessna 421A N2960Q	Atmore, Alabama, United States	E. Mason Adom	Fatal	8
9 Jul 2011	Cessna 421C N692TT	Demopolis, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	7
1 Jul 2017	Cessna 421C N2655B	Catawba, Wisconsin, United States	-	Fatal	6
21 Dec 1995	Cessna 421C N421EP	Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	6
6 Jan 1991	Cessna 421B N421H	Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
11 Feb 1985	Cessna 421C N6866K	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	6
6 Mar 1984	Cessna 421B N3291Q	Cullman, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	6
3 Feb 1981	Cessna 421 N4484	Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	6
1 May 2026	Cessna 421 N291AN	Wimberley, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	5
4 Jul 2010	Cessna 421B N31AS	Alpine, Texas, United States	Ohara Flying Service II LP	Fatal	5
8 Jul 2009	Cessna 421C N4467D	Gulf of Mexico, United States	Q4 Aviation LLC	Fatal	5
22 Dec 2006	Cessna 421B N70BC	Greenhead, Florida, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
21 Jan 2005	Cessna 421C RILEY TURBINE E N844JK	Overland Park, Kansas, United States	-	Fatal	5
2 Dec 2004	Cessna 421B N421SD	Apison, Tennessee, United States	Georgia Cumberland Conference of Seventh Day	Fatal	5
29 Oct 2003	Cessna 421B N444AM	Kelso, California, United States	-	Fatal	5
4 Jul 2003	Cessna 421C N777DX	Sitka, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	5
14 Feb 2001	Cessna 421 N5AY	Munford, Alabama, United States	-	Fatal	5
6 Nov 1993	Cessna 421B N41010	Greensburg, Indiana, United States	Omni Group	Fatal	5
13 Jan 1992	Cessna 421C N40JK	Atlantic Ocean no coordinates	Williamson, J. M.	Fatal	5
29 Mar 1991	Cessna 421C N3851C	Cortez, Colorado, United States	George Mehl	Fatal	5
4 Apr 1988	Cessna 421A N42A	Freeport, Bahamas no coordinates	Fowler, John Phillip	Fatal	5
7 Oct 1987	Cessna 421B N8043Q	Deland, Florida, United States	Sager, William F.	Fatal	5
29 Dec 1980	Cessna 421B N9394A	Muskegon, Michigan, United States no coordinates	Southern City	Fatal	5
26 Dec 1979	Cessna 421B N100RV	Eagle.co, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
9 Jan 1979	Cessna 421C N5469G	Spanish Forks, Utah, United States no coordinates	Aabc Investors	Fatal	5
3 Jan 1978	Cessna 421B N41037	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	5
29 Mar 1974	Cessna 421 N3139K	Bunker, Missouri, United States no coordinates	Electro Enterp	Fatal	5
14 Nov 1973	Cessna 421 N550T	Plymouth, Indiana, United States no coordinates	King Tire Comp	Fatal	5
7 Aug 1972	Cessna 421 N123QF	Cleveland, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	Jerrico, Inc.	Fatal	5
28 Aug 2014	Cessna 421C N51RX	Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States	Amigos Aviation Inc	Fatal	4
24 Sep 2013	Cessna 421-C N556MB	Colombier-Saugnieu, France	-	Fatal	4
9 Dec 2011	Cessna 421C N421SY	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States	Quest Aviation Inc.	Fatal	4
15 Sep 2008	Cessna 421B N7560Q	Ojinaga, Mexico	Volare Air Charter	Fatal	4
31 Jan 2006	Cessna 421B N920MC	Wheeling, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	4
14 Jun 1999	Cessna 421C N421LL	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	4
27 May 1999	Cessna 421B N34TM	Jefferson City, Missouri, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	4
29 Jul 1995	Cessna 421C N800DD	Cordova, Alaska, United States	-	Fatal	4
5 Mar 1995	Cessna 421C N421BL	El Prado, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	4
5 Jan 1992	Cessna 421C N2654M	Mammoth Lakes, California, United States	Frank Gearhart	Fatal	4
29 May 1988	Cessna 421C N98683	Shaver Lake, California, United States	John D. MAC Donald	Fatal	4
28 Jun 1987	Cessna 421C N26553	Cody, Wyoming, United States	Hugo Schoellkopf	Fatal	4
19 Jul 1986	Cessna 421 N6VR	Addison, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
8 Aug 1984	Cessna 421C N98457	Kennesaw, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	4
11 Dec 1982	Cessna 421B N8001Q	Savannah, Georgia, United States	Carey Hilliard's Restaurants	Fatal	4
21 Dec 1979	Cessna 421B N5428J	Locust Grove, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Sterling Store	Fatal	4
19 Feb 1973	Cessna 421B N1536T	Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	The Falk Corp	Fatal	4
2 May 1971	Cessna 421A N3194K	Conestee, South Carolina, United States no coordinates	Brookside Prat	Fatal	4