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
29 Jan 1986	Cessna 421C N68653	Birmingham, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
2 Apr 1985	Cessna 421B N5407J	Johnson City, New York, United States	-	Fatal	2
11 Feb 1982	Cessna 421 N24CC	Miami, Florida, United States	Bruce L. McWhorter	Fatal	2
27 Mar 1981	Cessna 421B N900E	Lafayette, Colorado, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
20 Mar 1980	Cessna 421C N31LP	Decatur, Arkansas, United States no coordinates	Peterson Indus	Fatal	2
14 Mar 1980	Cessna 421B N59RZ	Tucson, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
21 Nov 1973	Cessna 421A N2217Q	Roosevelt, Utah, United States no coordinates	Landis Sales C	Fatal	2
29 Oct 1972	Cessna 421 N5959M	Fort Hancock, Texas, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Mar 1972	Cessna 421A N3390Q	Jefferson, Ohio, United States no coordinates	Picoma Industr	Fatal	2
2 Mar 1972	Cessna 421B N456CB	East Boston, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Winer Sportswe	Fatal	2
20 Aug 1971	Cessna 421A N3198K	Athens, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
11 Nov 1970	Cessna 421 N3155K	Bath, Pennsylvania, United States no coordinates	Narco Scientif	Fatal	2
7 Jan 2024	Cessna 421 HK4983	Valledupar, Colombia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Nov 2022	Cessna 421C N6797L	Decatur, Texas, United States	Regional Aviation LLC	Fatal	1
17 Mar 2019	Cessna 421 N424TW	Plain City, Ohio, United States	Phoenix Flight Test	Fatal	1
25 Apr 2017	Cessna 421C N421TK	Huntsville, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
4 Mar 2017	Cessna 421 N421KL	Canton, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	1
27 Aug 2013	Cessna 421C N229H	Paris, Illinois, United States	RSB Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	1
16 May 2013	Cessna 421C N421W	Floriston, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
8 Dec 2012	Cessna 421C N297DB	Lake Worth, Florida, United States	Subway Development of Southeast Florida, Inc.	Fatal	1
27 Nov 2012	Cessna 421C N67SR	Wells, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
19 Apr 2012	Cessna 421C N48DL	United States	LEE H Aviation Inc	Fatal	1
24 Feb 2011	Cessna 421C N3875C	Connersville, Indiana, United States	Starr Services LLC	Fatal	1
17 Apr 2009	Cessna 421B N1935G	Oakland Park, Florida, United States	Cecil A Murray	Fatal	1
25 Jan 2006	Cessna 421C N69KM	Carson, Washington, United States	Martin A Ayres	Fatal	1
15 Dec 2003	Cessna 421C N6887L	Claremont, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
29 Mar 2003	Cessna 421C G-SAIR	Humberside, United Kingdom	Air Support Aviation Services	Fatal	1
4 Dec 2002	Cessna 421C N3855C	Tajique, New Mexico, United States	Air Transport Inc.	Fatal	1
24 Aug 2000	Cessna 421C N421NT	Hunt, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Jan 2000	Cessna 421B N421CF	Telluride, Colorado, United States	-	Fatal	1
1 Jun 1998	Cessna 421 N541N	Little Falls, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	1
20 Mar 1997	Cessna 421 N4050L	League City, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
3 Mar 1996	Cessna 421B N69905	Vigan, Philippines no coordinates	HI Tech Aviation L C	Fatal	1
22 Oct 1995	Cessna 421C N421TV	Battle Creek, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	1
21 Sep 1995	Cessna 421B N14A	Coldwater, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Sep 1995	Cessna 421C N3911C	Phoenix, Arizona, United States	Charles G. MAY	Fatal	1
1 Apr 1989	Cessna 421B N4470L	Great Harbor, Bahamas no coordinates	Martin, Arturo J	Fatal	1
29 Mar 1989	Cessna 421 N4595L	Brownsville, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
2 Nov 1988	Cessna 421A N3385Q	Cabazon, California, United States	-	Fatal	1
14 Jul 1988	Cessna 421 N825DW	Taunton, Massachusetts, United States no coordinates	Vadala Management Corporation	Fatal	1
9 Jun 1988	Cessna 421B N700SC	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Sep 1987	Cessna 421 N421DT	Coral Springs, Florida, United States	Thomas H. Koch	Fatal	1
24 Jul 1987	Cessna 421C N448	Crystal City, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
6 Nov 1986	Cessna 421C N421AR	Butte, Montana, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Aug 1986	Cessna 421C N98998	Callahan, California, United States	Telesite Corp.	Fatal	1
19 Jul 1985	Cessna 421C N5473G	Kennesaw, Georgia, United States	Hmgs	Fatal	1
18 Oct 1984	Cessna 421C N121BT	Addison, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
20 Aug 1983	Cessna 421A N2239Q	West Jordan, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	1
25 Sep 1982	Cessna 421B N8019Q	Afton, Oklahoma, United States no coordinates	Ford Motor Credit Company	Fatal	1
18 Mar 1982	Cessna 421 N33KC	Richmond, Indiana, United States	Atlas Plastics Corporation	Fatal	1