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1979 CESSNA 421C
Starts from the median asking price of 64 comparable Cessna 421C listings ($440,000), then adjusts for:
- Airframe time +3,493 hr vs comps -7.0%
- Engine time +377 hr vs comps -5.3%
- No Modern GPS navigator (75% of comps have one) -10.4%
- No Autopilot (69% of comps have one) -2.1%
- 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 | 9,700 hrs |
| Engine time | 900 SNEW |
| Avionics / GPS / datalink | Garmin GNS430W |
| Avionics / Weather radar | RDR160 |
| Avionics / Terrain / EGPWS | TAWS |
| Avionics / Datalink weather | GDL88 |
Description
Detailed Description Great Flying 421C, beautiful interior, nice paint. Update to your favorite avionics or fly it as is. Heavy hauler with lots of room. Airframe is good and clean. Airplane flies very nice. Has old damage history from August 2000, looks like a nose gear collapse.
Modifications
Vortex Generators, AeroLED landing and taxi lights, hydrualic structs on nose baggage doors
Avionics
Older equipment but it works. GNS-430W w/TAWS WX500 RDR160 Color radar displayed on AVidyne EX500 GDL88 ADS-B in/out
Recommended avionics upgrades
A GNS 430 upgrades naturally to the GTN 650Xi — same footprint, touchscreen GPS/nav/comm with LPV approaches.
See prices & suppliers ›No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.
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
5th pct$175k · 5th percentile of 64 listings
Airframe time
94th pct9,700 hours total (TTAF) · 94th percentile of 67 listings
Engine time (Engine 1)
62nd pct900 hours since new · 62nd percentile of 65 listings
Engine time (Engine 2)
94th pct1,335 hours since major overhaul · 94th 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.
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.
Range from base
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Last flight
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