N985RA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421C built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 22, 2007 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "sale reported".
Cessna 421C cancelled March 22, 2007
- Serial number
- 421C0083
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Sale reported
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- January 16, 2007
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N985RA
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421C · serial 421C-0083
the pilot's attempt to make a 180-degree turn in soft sand at a speed which imposed side loading on the nose gear. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach beyond the planned touchdown point, the effect of the runway surface on braking action, and the bird strike.
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