N421CT - 1973 Cessna 421B Aircraft Registration

N421CT is a 1973 Cessna 421B, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Arizona Air Salvage in Phoenix, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on April 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C engine producing 340 horsepower, N421CT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4FF9A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N421CT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.4608, -111.7280 on April 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N421CT was last updated on April 22, 2025. 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 N421CT. 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.