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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421 | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 421B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 421 | Picacho, Arizona, United States | William E. Hamilton | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1989 | Cessna 421C | New York, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1989 | Cessna 421B | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1988 | Cessna 421B | Winner, South Dakota, United States | Oltersdorf, Walter | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Cessna 421C | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | LAG Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 421C | Wollongong, Australia | Fabergo PTY Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Cessna 421C | Clifton, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Cessna 421 | Gordonsville, Virginia, United States | Donald A. Henke | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna 421B | Miami, Florida, United States | O.c.king | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Cessna 421C | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1986 | Cessna 421C | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 421C | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1986 | Cessna 421C | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Turbine Eagle Charters | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1986 | Cessna 421 | Alvord, Texas, United States | Jiffy Food Stores, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Cessna 421B | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Thomas J. McCarthney | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Cessna 421C | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1985 | Cessna 421C | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Aircraft Charters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1985 | Cessna 421C | Wooster, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Cessna 421B | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Cessna 421A | San Diego, California, United States | David Tolle | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1985 | Cessna 421B | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna 421 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Km&D Energy Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Cessna 421C | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Cessna 421B | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Cornish Wireline Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Cessna 421C | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 421C | Vancourt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Cessna 421B | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Skytrak Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Cessna 421 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Cessna 421C | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Adelbert C. Wilson, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 421B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 421C | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1984 | Cessna 421C | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Cessna 421B | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1983 | Cessna 421B | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 421 | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Cessna 421B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1983 | Cessna 421C | Center, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1983 | Cessna 421C | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 421C | Centerto, Indiana, United States | M.f.s. Associates | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Cessna 421A | Forth Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1983 | Cessna 421B | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Cessna 421C | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Cessna 421C | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1983 | Cessna 421 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1983 | Cessna 421C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |