N21KD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N21KD is a 1979 Cessna 414A (serial 414A0439), registered to Mrd Aviation LLC (LLC) in Windsor, CO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1979 (46 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 88% of registered Cessna 414As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1B80E. It is one of 361 Cessna 414A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Mrd Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Windsor, CO

Serial number

414A0439

Year built

1979 · 47 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A1B80E · 50334016 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 2, 2021

Airworthiness date

Nov 15, 1979

Last FAA activity

Jun 23, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2028

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

75 hp

FAA engine code

17040

280 of the 317 registered Cessna 414A carry this engine (88%), across 10 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 414A needs roughly 3,900 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,379 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 N21KD

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