N297DB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421C. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 3, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 421C cancelled January 3, 2018
- Serial number
- 421C0826
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 27, 2011
- Last FAA action
- September 27, 2011
- Last owner
- Sdsef Leasing LLC (Corporation)
Miami Lakes, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N297DB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421C · serial 421C0826
The pilot's failure to follow established engine-out procedures and to maintain a proper airspeed after the total loss of engine power on one of the airplane’s two engines during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to a loss of torque on the crankcase bolts for reasons that could not be determined because of impact- and fire-related damage to the engine.
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