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N123SM

N123SM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 29, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N123SM is reserved by a private party since April 29, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 421 cancelled April 29, 2026

Serial number
421-0193
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 2, 2019
Last FAA action
July 7, 2023
Last owner
Fernair LLC (LLC)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N123SM

CEN23LA267Accident on June 24, 2023 at Rockport, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421 · serial 421-0193

The failure of the left engine starter adapter gear, which resulted in catastrophic damage to other engine components, and the subsequent loss of engine power.

ATL83LA120Accident on February 24, 1983 at Dayton, TN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421 · serial 421-0193

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site