Aircraft Description
N21WU is a 1979 Cessna 421C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dallas Aero & Sales LLC in Poplar, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on June 15, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N21WU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1B930 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N21WU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.0114, -107.7489 on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N21WU was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna 421 Golden Eagle was a pressurized twin-engine aircraft that brought high-altitude comfort to the business aviation market at a fraction of turboprop costs. First flown on May 1, 1967, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental GTSIO-520 turbocharged engines, seating six to eight occupants. With a service ceiling of 30,000 feet and cruise speed of 277 mph, the 421 spanned 43 feet 2 inches with a length of approximately 39 feet. Cessna Aircraft Company manufactured 1,901 examples between 1967 and 1985. AviatorDB tracks 80,402 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C421.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N21WU. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC