N43BM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N43BM is a 1981 Cessna 421C (serial 421C1224), registered to Dodson International Parts Inc (corporation) in Rantoul, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1996 (29 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 18% of registered Cessna 421Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A520EA. It is one of 501 Cessna 421C aircraft on the FAA registry. Dodson International Parts Inc holds 310 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dodson International Parts Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Rantoul, KS

Serial number

421C1224

Year built

1981 · 45 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A520EA · 51220352 octal

Airworthiness date

Nov 6, 1996

Last FAA activity

Oct 31, 2018

FAA region

3

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

75 hp

FAA engine code

17046

64 of the 352 registered Cessna 421C carry this engine (18%), 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 N43BM

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