N659RJ - 1984 Cessna 421C Aircraft Registration

N659RJ is a 1984 Cessna 421C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Foerstel Edward in Miami Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 7, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on January 6, 2022. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N659RJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8AFA9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N659RJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.3371, -64.9773 on July 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N659RJ was last updated on July 7, 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 80,556 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 N659RJ. 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.