N116JJ V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N116JJ is a 1984 Cessna 421C (serial 421C1404), registered to Progress Aviation LLC (LLC) in Ellicott City, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1984 (42 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER engines rated at 435 hp each (870 hp total), the engine on 21% of registered Cessna 421Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0434E. It is one of 501 Cessna 421C aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Progress Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Ellicott City, MD

Serial number

421C1404

Year built

1984 · 42 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0434E · 50041516 octal

Certificate issued

May 9, 2024

Airworthiness date

Mar 29, 1984

Last FAA activity

Oct 31, 2025

Registration expires

May 31, 2031

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Turbo-prop

Rated power

435 hp × 2 (870 hp total)

Power per seat

109 hp

FAA engine code

17039

74 of the 352 registered Cessna 421C carry this engine (21%), across 15 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 421C needs roughly 4,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,900 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N116JJ

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