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
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287 of 507 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 507 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1981 | Cessna 421B | Camarillo, California, United States | PAC Exec Chart | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1981 | Cessna 421C | Rutland, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1977 | Cessna 421A | San Rafael, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1976 | Cessna 421B | Winchester, Indiana, United States | Overmyer Corpo | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1976 | Cessna 421B | De Funiak Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1976 | Cessna 421B | Follett, Texas, United States | Stilwell Aircr | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1975 | Cessna 421A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Dobbs-Leventha | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1972 | Cessna 421B | Pataskala, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 2026 | Cessna 421C | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | Golden Eagle Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Cessna 421 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Manufactures Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Cessna 421B | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Cessna 421C | Carson City, Nevada, United States | Double R Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Cessna 421C | McGregor, Texas, United States | BIRDBOYS2 Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Cessna 421 | Lake City, Florida, United States | KMC Aviation Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Cessna 421 | Rockport, Texas, United States | Fernair LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Cessna 421C | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Bravo Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Cessna 421B | Riverdale, Nebraska, United States | Hawkfitz LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2022 | Cessna 421C | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | Raider Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2022 | Cessna 421 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Cessna 421C | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Cessna 421 | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | Duotech Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2021 | Cessna 421 | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | Wheels Up LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2021 | Cessna 421B | Old Bethpage, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Cessna 421 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2019 | Cessna 421 | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Cessna 421 | Clifton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Cessna 421C | Plant City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2018 | Cessna 421 | Sandersville, Georgia, United States | Mabb Transport LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Cessna 421 | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | Fresh Air LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Cessna 421B | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Cessna 421C | Jackson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Cessna 421 | Foley, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Cessna 421C | Death Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 2015 | Cessna 421 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Denny Ohara | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2015 | Cessna 421B | Platteville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Cessna 421B | Diboll, Texas, United States | Edd C Hendee | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2014 | Cessna 421A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Amigo Banding Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Cessna 421 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2014 | Cessna 421 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2013 | Cessna 421A | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2013 | Cessna 421C | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cessna 421B | Selma, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Cessna 421C | Kenedy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Cessna 421B | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Campbell John | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2011 | Cessna 421B | Pampa, Texas, United States | Reinhart Paul Eric | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2011 | Cessna 421B | Truckee, California, United States | California Shock Trauma Air Rescue | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Cessna 421B | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Great Lakes Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Cessna 421B | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Earls Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Cessna 421B | San Simeon, California, United States | Western Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2009 | Cessna 421 | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |