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1969 CESSNA 421A
Starts from the median asking price of 204 comparable Cessna Multi-Engine Piston listings ($235,000), then adjusts for:
- Year -7 vs comparable listings -10.5%
- Airframe time -1,268 hr vs comps +2.5%
- Engine time -328 hr vs comps +4.6%
- No Modern GPS navigator (66% of comps have one) -9.1%
- Autopilot (71% of comps) +0.9%
- ADS-B (68% of comps) +0.8%
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Overview
| Make / Model | Cessna 421A |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 4,132 hrs |
| Engine time | 441 SFRM |
| Avionics / flight deck | UPS AVIATION TECH |
| Avionics / Nav / com radio | Garmin SL30 |
| Avionics / Autopilot | S-Tec |
| Annual | 07/15/1994 |
| Inspection | Annual |
Description
This Cessna 421A with a low time airframe, low time factory reman engines, and low time props is equipped with an Apollo avionics suite including: GX50 GPS, dual SL30 Nav/Coms, MX20 MFD, SL70 transponder, Bendix/King KN 62A DME, Collins 331A-3G HSI, Mid-Continent MD41 GPS annunciator and MD-200-306 VOR/LOC/GS, S-TEC 55X autopilot, AirCell Guardian 1000 flight phone system, JPE EDM 760 engine analyzer, Hoskins CFS 2000A fuel totalizer, Keith freon air-conditioning system, vortex generators, and Rosen sun visors. N128SJ was last flown in approx. June 2014. The owner subsequently became ill and passed away in 2023. All efforts to locate the aircraft's airframe, engine and propeller logbooks have proven unsuccessful and are presumed lost; there are some historical documentation and records available.
Modifications
Additional Features: • Keith freon air conditioning installed 07/2007 • Rosen sun visors installed 07/19/2002 per STC SA5137NM • Six auxiliary fuel cells replaced 03/20/1997 • Aeronautical Testing Service wing and vertical stabilizer vortex generators installed 09/01/1996 per STC SA00329SE • Hoskins strobe light kit 65-0025-8 installed 10/15/1971 per STC 3A362CE • Cleveland wheels and brakes • Alcohol pilot windshield deice • Deice boots in good condition without patches • Electrothermal deice boots on wings and empennage • Surface deicing boots (condition 7 out of 10) and hot props • Spacious nose baggage compartment left and right side accessible • Aileron, rudder and elevator trim • Alternate static air source • Right side cabin side emergency exit window • Heated pitot static head • Pilot and copilot cockpit storm window • External ground power receptacle • Parking brake
Avionics
• Audio Panel: Apollo SL15M audio panel with digital recorder, playback and 3LMB • GPS/Nav: Apollo GX50 GPS/Nav coupled to MX20 per STC SA00504SE • GPS Annunciator: Mid-Continent MD41-1728 GPS annunciator control unit • Nav/Com #1: Apollo SL30 Nav/Com coupled to HSI and 55X autopilot • Nav/Com #2: Apollo SL30 Nav/Com coupled to CDI and 55X autopilot • HSI: Collins 331A-3G horizontal situation indicator • VOR/LOC/GS: Mid-Continent MD-200-306 course deviation indicator • DME: Bendix/King KN 62A TSO DME • MFD: Apollo MX20 Multifunction display with ChartView coupled to GX50 per STC SA02154AK • Autopilot/FD: S-Tec 55X autopilot system with trim module, altitude hold, preselect, alert per STC SA8890SW-D • Flight Phone: AirCell Guardian 1000 airborne phone flight system • Transponder: Apollo SL70 Mode C transponder • ADS-B Out: Not equipped with ADS-B Out • Encoding Alt.: Kollsman Alti-Coder II encoding altimeter • Engine Analyzer: JPI EDM 760 engine analyzer per STC SA00729SE • Fuel Flow: Hoskins CFS 2000A fuel flow totalizer per STC SA2780SW • Chronometer: Astro Tech LC2 quartz chronometer • Clock: Copilot 8-day windup clock • ELT: Ameri-King ELT with panel mounted switch and indicator • ICS: SL15M intercom system with pilot and copilot standard jacks • Hour Meter: Datcon recording hour meter • Aux power: Auxiliary lighter power port • Instantaneous vertical speed indicator • Copilot Instruments
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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General
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CESSNA |
| Model | 421A |
| Serial Number | 421A-0043 |
| Registration # | N128SJ |
| Condition | Used |
| Based at | SCK |
Airframe
| Total Time | 4,132 |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Fuel Tank | Yes |
Engine 1
| Engine 1 Horsepower | 375 HP |
|---|---|
| Engine 1 Time | 441 SFRM |
| Engine 1 TBO | 1600 |
| Engine 1 Turbocharged | Yes |
Engine 2
| Engine 2 Horsepower | 375 HP |
|---|---|
| Engine 2 Time | 441 SFRM |
| Engine 2 TBO | 1600 |
| Engine 2 Turbocharged | Yes |
Props
| Prop 1 Time | 441 SOH |
|---|---|
| Prop 2 Time | 441 SOH |
Avionics
| Flight Deck Manufacturer/Model | UPS AVIATION TECH |
|---|---|
| Engine Monitor | Yes |
| Avionics/Radios | • Audio Panel: Apollo SL15M audio panel with digital recorder, playback and 3LMB • GPS/Nav: Apollo GX50 GPS/Nav coupled to MX20 per STC SA00504SE • GPS Annunciator: Mid-Continent MD41-1728 GPS annunciator control unit • Nav/Com #1: Apollo SL30 Nav/Com coupled to HSI and 55X autopilot • Nav/Com #2: Apollo SL30 Nav/Com coupled to CDI and 55X autopilot • HSI: Collins 331A-3G horizontal situation indicator • VOR/LOC/GS: Mid-Continent MD-200-306 course deviation indicator • DME: Bendix/King KN 62A TSO DME • MFD: Apollo MX20 Multifunction display with ChartView coupled to GX50 per STC SA02154AK • Autopilot/FD: S-Tec 55X autopilot system with trim module, altitude hold, preselect, alert per STC SA8890SW-D • Flight Phone: AirCell Guardian 1000 airborne phone flight system • Transponder: Apollo SL70 Mode C transponder • ADS-B Out: Not equipped with ADS-B Out • Encoding Alt.: Kollsman Alti-Coder II encoding altimeter • Engine Analyzer: JPI EDM 760 engine analyzer per STC SA00729SE • Fuel Flow: Hoskins CFS 2000A fuel flow totalizer per STC SA2780SW • Chronometer: Astro Tech LC2 quartz chronometer • Clock: Copilot 8-day windup clock • ELT: Ameri-King ELT with panel mounted switch and indicator • ICS: SL15M intercom system with pilot and copilot standard jacks • Hour Meter: Datcon recording hour meter • Aux power: Auxiliary lighter power port • Instantaneous vertical speed indicator • Copilot Instruments |
Additional Equipment
| Oxygen System | Yes |
|---|---|
| Additional Equipment | Additional Features: • Keith freon air conditioning installed 07/2007 • Rosen sun visors installed 07/19/2002 per STC SA5137NM • Six auxiliary fuel cells replaced 03/20/1997 • Aeronautical Testing Service wing and vertical stabilizer vortex generators installed 09/01/1996 per STC SA00329SE • Hoskins strobe light kit 65-0025-8 installed 10/15/1971 per STC 3A362CE • Cleveland wheels and brakes • Alcohol pilot windshield deice • Deice boots in good condition without patches • Electrothermal deice boots on wings and empennage • Surface deicing boots (condition 7 out of 10) and hot props • Spacious nose baggage compartment left and right side accessible • Aileron, rudder and elevator trim • Alternate static air source • Right side cabin side emergency exit window • Heated pitot static head • Pilot and copilot cockpit storm window • External ground power receptacle • Parking brake |
Modifications/Conversions
| Vortex Generators | Yes |
|---|
Interior
| Number of Seats | 7 |
|---|---|
| Lavatory | Yes |
Exterior
| Year Painted | 1992 |
|---|
Inspection Status
| Inspection Status | Inspection: • Annual inspection due (last annual inspection estimated 2014) • IFR recertification due • ELT battery replacement due • Oxygen cylinder hydrostatic test due • Exhaust ADs all due Logbooks: • All airframe, engine and propeller logbooks missing and presumed lost • Some historical documentation and records available Damage/Repairs: • 07/15/1994 Gear up landing, repairs 09/24/1996 (see Form 337 this date) • 10/15/1971 Gear up landing repairs (see Form 337 this date) |
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Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 421A
Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 421A (not this specific airframe).
Performance & dimensions
| Range | 826 nm |
|---|---|
| Cruise speed | 227 kts · 261 mph |
| Takeoff / landing | 2012.0 / 1045.0 |
About this plane
Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The 421A seats up to 6 passengers plus 1 pilot.
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