N3968G

Valid registration

1977 CESSNA 421C

Fixed wing multi engineGolden Valley, MNRegistered May 18, 2021

N3968G is a 1977 Cessna 421C (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 421C0422, registered in Golden Valley, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor GTSI0-520-F-K rated at 435 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 23, 1977. It is one of 496 421C aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Minnesota. About 59% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2028
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
WATKINS AVIATION LLC
Location
Golden Valley, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
May 18, 2021
Last FAA action
May 12, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A49C8A
Mode S code (octal)
51116212
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
421C
Type certificate (TCDS)
A7CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1977
Serial number
421C0422
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR GTSI0-520-F-K (435 hp)
Engines / seats
2 / 8
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 23, 1977
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Golden Valley

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Crystal
Minneapolis, MN
KMIC5 miTowered100LL, A
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain
Minneapolis, MN
KMSP10 miTowered100LL, A, A++
Flying Cloud
Minneapolis, MN
KFCM12 miTowered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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