N421CQ - Cessna 421C Aircraft Registration

N421CQ is a Cessna 421C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to 421CQ LLC in Porter, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on July 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. The aircraft is configured with 8 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4FF97 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N421CQ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0749, -95.5550 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N421CQ was last updated on July 11, 2024. 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 80,556 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 N421CQ. 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.