N1206N V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1206N is a 1985 Cessna 421C (serial 421C1805), registered to Capital Group Inc (corporation) in Garden City, ID. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1985 (41 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 A056E9. It is one of 501 Cessna 421C aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Capital Group Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Garden City, ID

Serial number

421C1805

Year built

1985 · 41 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A056E9 · 50053351 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 23, 2023

Airworthiness date

Jun 25, 1985

Last FAA activity

Sep 23, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2030

FAA region

S

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 N1206N

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