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Multi-Engine Piston

1978 CESSNA 421C

🕒 Listed 8 weeks ago
$399,000
fyiEstimate $413,500–$424,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

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 +1,813 hr vs comps -3.6%
  • Modern GPS navigator (75% of comps) +3.5%
  • 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.

1978
8,020 hrs
N5NN ✈ Flight Tracking
Aug 31, 2026 (49 days ago)
0446
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2
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★ 4.7 (58 Google reviews)
Rkgrier LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Beckley, WV

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 421C
TypeMulti-Engine Piston
Airframe time8,020 hrs
Engine time510 SMOH
Avionics / GPSGarmin GNS 430
Avionics / Primary flight displayGARMIN GI 275, GARMIN G600
ADS-BYes
InspectionAnnual
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE AND INCLUDES FRESH ANNUAL FROM TAS IN OHIO! SID wing inspection complied with

Modifications

Glass Heated Windshield Vortex Generators Wing Spar Mod Completed LED Landing Lights Recent Boots Belted Potty Seat 6 Passenger Leather Interior Freon A/C New Tires and Brakes Optional Fuel Tank Left Nacelle

Avionics

Garmin Cockpit w/ new G600TXI Avidyne 600 MFD Garmin 430/530 Synthetic Vision Garmin GI 275 MFD Garmin Audio Panel Autopilot w/Flight Director XM Weather Display Completely Overhauled Cessna 800B JPI Digital Engine Monitors Garmin Portable Pad w/Charts & Weather Dual Garmin Transponders with ADS-B in/out (traffic display)

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

A GNS 430 upgrades naturally to the GTN 650Xi — same footprint, touchscreen GPS/nav/comm with LPV approaches.

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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

39th pct
$130k$825kThis aircraft · $399k

$399k · 39th percentile of 64 listings

Airframe time

85th pct
2,56010,050This aircraft · 8,020

8,020 hours total (TTAF) · 85th percentile of 67 listings

Engine time (Engine 1)

26th pct
14,120This aircraft · 510

510 hours since major overhaul · 26th percentile of 65 listings

Engine time (Engine 2)

78th pct
18,328This aircraft · 995

995 hours since major overhaul · 78th 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

Year1978
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model421C
Serial Number0446
Registration #N5NN
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time8,020

Engine 1

Engine 1 Time510 SMOH
Engine 1 TBO2000

Engine 2

Engine 2 Time995 SMOH
Engine 2 TBO2000

Avionics

ADS-B EquippedYes
SVTYes
Avionics/RadiosGarmin Cockpit w/ new G600TXI Avidyne 600 MFD Garmin 430/530 Synthetic Vision Garmin GI 275 MFD Garmin Audio Panel Autopilot w/Flight Director XM Weather Display Completely Overhauled Cessna 800B JPI Digital Engine Monitors Garmin Portable Pad w/Charts & Weather Dual Garmin Transponders with ADS-B in/out (traffic display)

Additional Equipment

Additional EquipmentGlass Heated Windshield Vortex Generators Wing Spar Mod Completed LED Landing Lights Recent Boots Belted Potty Seat 6 Passenger Leather Interior Freon A/C New Tires and Brakes Optional Fuel Tank Left Nacelle

Inspection Status

Inspection Status**Fresh Annual (Schmidt Aviation)

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 421

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 421 (not this specific airframe).

$59,467annual budget · 72 hrs/yr
$475variable cost / hour
$2.14cost per nm
47.0gph fuel burn
$274,332avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $413,500–$424,000

Performance & dimensions

Range826 nm
Cruise speed222 kts · 255 mph
Takeoff / landing2012.0 / 1045.0

About this plane

Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. The 421 seats up to 6 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Previous listing for N5NN

Previous listing photo of N5NN

1978 CESSNA 421C

Then asking
$399k
Airframe
8,020 hrs
View previous listing ↗ · last seen Aug 2026

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Last flight

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