N712JW V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N712JW is a 1969 Cessna 421A (serial 421A0128), registered to Falcon & Phoenix Aviation LLC (LLC) in Las Vegas, NV. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1970 (56 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C engines rated at 340 hp each (680 hp total), the engine on 75% of registered Cessna 421As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A98458. It is one of 21 Cessna 421A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Falcon & Phoenix Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Las Vegas, NV

Serial number

421A0128

Year built

1969 · 57 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A98458 · 52302130 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 6, 2025

Airworthiness date

Mar 21, 1970

Last FAA activity

Dec 6, 2025

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2032

FAA region

4

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor GTSIO-520-C

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

340 hp × 2 (680 hp total)

Power per seat

97 hp

FAA engine code

17035

15 of the 20 registered Cessna 421A carry this engine (75%), 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 421A 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 N712JW

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