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1978 CESSNA 421C
Starts from the median asking price of 64 comparable Cessna 421C listings ($440,000), then adjusts for:
- Year -1 vs comparable listings -1.5%
- Airframe time -516 hr vs comps +1.0%
- Engine time +348 hr vs comps -4.9%
- No Modern GPS navigator (75% of comps have one) -10.4%
- Autopilot (69% of comps) +0.9%
- ADS-B (61% of comps) +1.0%
- Market supply: 68 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.
Overview
| Make / Model | Cessna 421C |
|---|---|
| Type | Multi-Engine Piston |
| Airframe time | 5,691 hrs |
| Engine time | 1,242 SMOH |
| Avionics / Audio panel | King KMA 24 |
| Avionics / Nav / com radio | King KX 155 |
| Avionics / GPS / datalink | Garmin GNS-530W |
| Avionics / ADF | KR-87 |
| Avionics / DME | KN-63 |
Description
• Avionics Suite: Garmin G530 WAAS & GTX 345 • Additional Highlights: RAM Engine Conversion
Modifications
Full De-Ice Equipped Keith Products STC'd Air-Conditioning System RAM STC'd Max Gross Takeoff Weight Increase to 7,560 lbs ! (STC # SA5981SW) RAM STC # SE8338SW-D (Locknuts on cylinder attach-ment studs and thru-bolts, & install 6 additional cylinder attachment studs onto engine crankcases. Turbo oil supply line relocated) RAM STC'd Bendix Pressurized Magnetos (STC # SE4591SW-D) RAM STC'd Floscan Fuel Flow Transducer (for Digital Fuel Flow Indication) (STC # SE5726SW-D) RAM STC'd Range-Marked EGT, CHT, Oil Temperature, & Oil Pressure Gauges (STC # SA5878SW) RAM STC'd Vacuum Pump Cooling Shroud on Right Engine Vacuum Pump (STC # SA3721SW-D) RAM STC'd Improved Engine Cooling Baffle and Improved Exhaust System Slip Joints (STC # SA4592SW) RAM STC'd Induction Hose Clamps (STC # SE3767SW) Full De-Ice Equipped Keith Products STC'd Air-Conditioning System RAM STC'd Max Gross Takeoff Weight Increase to 7,560 lbs ! (STC # SA5981SW) RAM STC # SE8338SW-D (Locknuts on cylinder attachment studs and thru-bolts, & install 6 additional cylinder attachment studs onto engine crankcases. Turbo oil supply line relocated) RAM STC'd Bendix Pressurized Magnetos (STC # SE4591SW-D) RAM STC'd Floscan Fuel Flow Transducer (for Digital Fuel Flow Indication) (STC # SE5726SW-D) RAM STC'd Range-Marked EGT, CHT, Oil Temperature, & Oil Pressure Gauges (STC # SA5878SW) RAM STC'd Vacuum Pump Cooling Shroud on Right Engine Vacuum Pump (STC # SA3721SW-D) RAM STC'd Improved Engine Cooling Baffle and Improved Exhaust System Slip Joints (STC # SA4592SW) RAM STC'd Induction Hose Clamps (STC # SE3767SW) Engine Fire Extinguishing System (New Squibs installed on LH & RH Fire Bottles in October 2016) Emergency Landing Gear Extension System. Electric Pitch Trim Large Nose Baggage Compartment Right-Hand Executive Writing Table Refreshment Center Belted Potty Seat Left & Right Wing Locker Fuel Tanks Passenger Oxygen System. Engine Oil Filters Right-Hand Propeller Governor Syncrophaser Dual 100-Amp Alternators Dual Artificial Horizons, Airspeed Indicators, Altimeters, and Vertical Speed Indicators Strobe Lights Alcor EGT Gauges Artex 406 Hz ELT System. Hobbs Meter Pilot & Co-Pilot Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses Overhauled Pilot's Nav Indicator #1, Attitude Indicator, & Dry Air Pump in May 2016 All New Pilot & Co-Pilot's Windshields, Side Windows, & Foul Weather Windows in January 2001 New Cabin Windows at the Left Side First Passenger Seat, & Right Side First & Second Passenger Seats in January 2001 Exhaust AD # 2000-1-16 para. 'G' c/w in Aug 2013 w/ New Turbo 'Y' Assembly, Wastegate Elbow, Overboard Exhaust Stacks, Slip Joints, Seals, Clamps
Avionics
• Garmin GNS-530W IFR Approach Certified GPS/Com • King KMA-24 Audio Panel • King KX-155 Digital Nav-Com w/ VOR/LOC • Century NSD-360 Slaved HSI • Mid-Continent MD41-828 Annunciator/Selector Switch for GPS • Bendix/King KWX-50 Weather Radar • King KR-87 Digital ADF w/ Flight Timer • King KN-63 Digital DME • Garmin GTX-345 Mode S Transponder (ADS-B Complaint) • Encoding Altimeter • Cessna 400B Autopilot w/ Hdg, GPS & Nav Tracking, Pitch Mode, Altitude Hold & Glideslope Coupling
Recommended avionics upgrades
A GNS 530 is a drop-in upgrade to the GTN 750Xi — bigger touchscreen, WAAS/LPV, and modern nav/comm/MFD.
See prices & suppliers ›Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.
Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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How this aircraft compares
Where this Cessna 421C lands versus other Cessna 421C listings on fyiAero.
Price
12th pct$275k · 12th percentile of 64 listings
Airframe time
45th pct5,691 hours total (TTAF) · 45th percentile of 67 listings
Engine time (Engine 1)
83rd pct1,242 hours since major overhaul · 83rd percentile of 65 listings
Engine time (Engine 2)
75th pct936 hours since major overhaul · 75th percentile of 65 listings
Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.
General
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CESSNA |
| Model | 421C |
| Serial Number | 411 |
| Registration # | N421JF |
| Condition | Used |
Airframe
| Total Time | 5,691 |
|---|
Engine 1
| Engine 1 Make/Model | CONTINENTAL GTSIO520L |
|---|---|
| Engine 1 Time | 1,242 SMOH |
| Engine 1 TBO | 1600 |
Engine 2
| Engine 2 Make/Model | CONTINENTAL GTSIO520L |
|---|---|
| Engine 2 Time | 936 SMOH |
| Engine 2 TBO | 1600 |
Props
| Prop 1 Time | 1856 SOH |
|---|---|
| Prop 2 Time | 1856 SOH |
Avionics
| Avionics/Radios | • Garmin GNS-530W IFR Approach Certified GPS/Com • King KMA-24 Audio Panel • King KX-155 Digital Nav-Com w/ VOR/LOC • Century NSD-360 Slaved HSI • Mid-Continent MD41-828 Annunciator/Selector Switch for GPS • Bendix/King KWX-50 Weather Radar • King KR-87 Digital ADF w/ Flight Timer • King KN-63 Digital DME • Garmin GTX-345 Mode S Transponder (ADS-B Complaint) • Encoding Altimeter • Cessna 400B Autopilot w/ Hdg, GPS & Nav Tracking, Pitch Mode, Altitude Hold & Glideslope Coupling |
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Additional Equipment
| Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) | Yes |
|---|---|
| A/C | Yes |
| Additional Equipment | Full De-Ice Equipped Keith Products STC'd Air-Conditioning System RAM STC'd Max Gross Takeoff Weight Increase to 7,560 lbs ! (STC # SA5981SW) RAM STC # SE8338SW-D (Locknuts on cylinder attachment studs and thru-bolts, & install 6 additional cylinder attachment studs onto engine crankcases. Turbo oil supply line relocated) RAM STC'd Bendix Pressurized Magnetos (STC # SE4591SW-D) RAM STC'd Floscan Fuel Flow Transducer (for Digital Fuel Flow Indication) (STC # SE5726SW-D) RAM STC'd Range-Marked EGT, CHT, Oil Temperature, & Oil Pressure Gauges (STC # SA5878SW) RAM STC'd Vacuum Pump Cooling Shroud on Right Engine Vacuum Pump (STC # SA3721SW-D) RAM STC'd Improved Engine Cooling Baffle and Improved Exhaust System Slip Joints (STC # SA4592SW) RAM STC'd Induction Hose Clamps (STC # SE3767SW) Engine Fire Extinguishing System (New Squibs installed on LH & RH Fire Bottles in October 2016) Emergency Landing Gear Extension System. Electric Pitch Trim Large Nose Baggage Compartment Right-Hand Executive Writing Table Refreshment Center Belted Potty Seat Left & Right Wing Locker Fuel Tanks Passenger Oxygen System. Engine Oil Filters Right-Hand Propeller Governor Syncrophaser Dual 100-Amp Alternators Dual Artificial Horizons, Airspeed Indicators, Altimeters, and Vertical Speed Indicators Strobe Lights Alcor EGT Gauges Artex 406 Hz ELT System. Hobbs Meter Pilot & Co-Pilot Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses Overhauled Pilot's Nav Indicator #1, Attitude Indicator, & Dry Air Pump in May 2016 All New Pilot & Co-Pilot's Windshields, Side Windows, & Foul Weather Windows in January 2001 New Cabin Windows at the Left Side First Passenger Seat, & Right Side First & Second Passenger Seats in January 2001 Exhaust AD # 2000-1-16 para. 'G' c/w in Aug 2013 w/ New Turbo 'Y' Assembly, Wastegate Elbow, Overboard Exhaust Stacks, Slip Joints, Seals, Clamps |
Modifications/Conversions
| Modifications/Conversions | Full De-Ice Equipped Keith Products STC'd Air-Conditioning System RAM STC'd Max Gross Takeoff Weight Increase to 7,560 lbs ! (STC # SA5981SW) RAM STC # SE8338SW-D (Locknuts on cylinder attach-ment studs and thru-bolts, & install 6 additional cylinder attachment studs onto engine crankcases. Turbo oil supply line relocated) RAM STC'd Bendix Pressurized Magnetos (STC # SE4591SW-D) RAM STC'd Floscan Fuel Flow Transducer (for Digital Fuel Flow Indication) (STC # SE5726SW-D) RAM STC'd Range-Marked EGT, CHT, Oil Temperature, & Oil Pressure Gauges (STC # SA5878SW) RAM STC'd Vacuum Pump Cooling Shroud on Right Engine Vacuum Pump (STC # SA3721SW-D) RAM STC'd Improved Engine Cooling Baffle and Improved Exhaust System Slip Joints (STC # SA4592SW) RAM STC'd Induction Hose Clamps (STC # SE3767SW) |
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Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 421
Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 421 (not this specific airframe).
Performance & dimensions
| Range | 826 nm |
|---|---|
| Cruise speed | 222 kts · 255 mph |
| Takeoff / landing | 2012.0 / 1045.0 |
About this plane
Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The 421 seats up to 6 passengers plus 1 pilot.
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Last flight
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