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Multi-Engine Piston

1978 CESSNA 421C

Carrollton, GA · USA
$439,000 fyiEstimate $422,500–$433,500 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 56 comparable CESSNA 421C listings ($449,950), then adjusts for:

  • Year -1 vs comparable listings -1.5%
  • Airframe time -191 hr vs comps +0.4%
  • Engine time +241 hr vs comps -0.7%
  • FIKI (known-ice) (uncommon in comps) +2.0%
  • Market supply: 69 for sale of 497 FAA-registered -5.0%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1978
6,044 hrs
N88604
421C0604
2
Jim Blanchard
Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)

Overview

Make / ModelCESSNA 421C
TypeMulti-Engine Piston
Airframe time6,044 hrs
Engine time1000 SMOH
Avionics / GPSGarmin GTN 750
Avionics / TransponderGarmin GTX 335, Garmin GTX 345
Avionics / OtherGarmin G600
Garmin GPS FIKI / known ice

Description

Detailed Description Beautifully equipped Golden Eagle. Recent paint with a very nice interior and Garmin panel. Runs beautifully with recent top overhauls, impeccably maintained with no squawks. Almost Every STC available cruise at 230TAS in quiet comfort above the weather. Factory air conditioning(new compressor, flush and service) Fire detection and extinguisher system FIKI Approved for flight into known ice w/heated windshield 234 gallon fuel (extra wing locker tank) Engine heaters It's ready to go and we're ready to sell! No known damage history New paint Spoilers RAM STC SA58115W-D Winglets 110 GW increase RAM STC SA8352SW VGs RAM STC SA48515W-d Position strobes RAM STC SA5A579SW Hartzell props RAM STC SA4592SW improved cooling baffle seal RAM STC SA4592SW improved exhaust slip joints Aircraft performance modifications STC SA0195LA Dual body Strakes Royal Atlantic STC SA02838AT strobes LoPresti STC SA02279AT HID boom beams

Modifications

Both engines overhauled to new limits by RAM LH Engine 307 STOH RH Engine 385 STOH RH engine 22 hours since major work completed by RAM (for cracked case) all new main and rod bearings camshaft, lifters, through bolts, piston pins overhauled Prop governor. GAMIjectors

Avionics

Garmin G600xi EFIS with synthetic vision 800B IFCS Auto pilot Mid continent 302 standby attitude indicator, altimeter, airspeed indicator Garmin GTN750 Garmin350 audio panel w/ Bluetooth GNC255B nav comm Bendix King color radar with vertical profile Garmin 800 TCAS Insight strike finder GTX345 adsb in/out Transponder GTX335 Transponder Full co pilot instrumentation TSO'd true blue USB power ports

How this aircraft compares

Where this CESSNA 421C lands versus other CESSNA 421C listings on fyiAero.

Price

46th pct
$197k$749kThis aircraft · $439k

$439k · 46th percentile of 56 listings

Airframe time

47th pct
2,53911,582This aircraft · 6,044

6,044 hours total (TTAF) · 47th percentile of 70 listings

Engine time (Engine 1)

71st pct
11,680This aircraft · 1,000

1,000 hours since major overhaul · 71st percentile of 68 listings

Engine time (Engine 2)

81st pct
11,675This aircraft · 1,000

1,000 hours since major overhaul · 81st percentile of 68 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.