N577SW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N577SW is a Cessna 421 (serial 421-0023), registered to Air Plains Services Corp (corporation) in Wellington, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1967 (59 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSI0-520-F-K engines rated at 435 hp each (870 hp total), the engine on 4% of registered Cessna 421s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A76A0F. It is one of 29 Cessna 421 aircraft on the FAA registry. Air Plains Services Corp holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Air Plains Services Corp

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wellington, KS

Serial number

421-0023

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A76A0F · 51665017 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 28, 2022

Airworthiness date

Oct 7, 1967

Last FAA activity

Sep 22, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2029

FAA region

3

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSI0-520-F-K

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

435 hp × 2 (870 hp total)

Power per seat

109 hp

FAA engine code

17031

1 of the 28 registered Cessna 421 carry this engine (4%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 421 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 N577SW

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.