N81RD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N81RD is a Cessna 421C (serial 421C0291), registered to Papaco LLC (LLC) in Green Cove Springs, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1999 (26 years ago). It carries 2 Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines, the engine on 3% of registered Cessna 421Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB087E. It is one of 501 Cessna 421C aircraft on the FAA registry. Papaco LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Papaco LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Green Cove Springs, FL

Serial number

421C0291

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB087E · 52604176 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 21, 2020

Airworthiness date

Dec 9, 1999

Last FAA activity

Mar 24, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2027

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

FAA engine code

99999

9 of the 352 registered Cessna 421C carry this engine (3%), 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 N81RD

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