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Multi-Engine Piston

1979 CESSNA 421C

🕒 Listed 8 weeks ago
$230,000
fyiEstimate $316,000–$324,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 64 comparable Cessna 421C listings ($440,000), then adjusts for:

  • Airframe time +1,523 hr vs comps -3.0%
  • Engine time +609 hr vs comps -8.5%
  • No Modern GPS navigator (75% of comps have one) -10.4%
  • No Autopilot (69% of comps have one) -2.1%
  • No ADS-B (61% of comps have one) -1.6%
  • 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.

1979
7,730 hrs
N421MG ✈ Flight Tracking
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421C0662
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★ 4.7 (14 Google reviews)
Cowtown Aviation LLC
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Hastings, NE

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 421C
TypeMulti-Engine Piston
Airframe time7,730 hrs
Engine time1,350 SMOH

Description

Very nice 421C, owner has owned it about 3 years. Prior to that it was on a part 135 cert. Airframe has 7730 hours on it. Engines are around 1350 SMOH and props have 575 hours SNEW. Contact Jay with any questions

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

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.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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How this aircraft compares

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

Price

9th pct
$130k$825kThis aircraft · $230k

$230k · 9th percentile of 64 listings

Airframe time

79th pct
2,56010,050This aircraft · 7,730

7,730 hours total (TTAF) · 79th percentile of 67 listings

Engine time (Engine 1)

86th pct
14,120This aircraft · 1,350

1,350 hours since major overhaul · 86th percentile of 65 listings

Engine time (Engine 2)

95th pct
18,328This aircraft · 1,350

1,350 hours since major overhaul · 95th 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

Year1979
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model421C
Serial Number421C0662
Registration #N421MG
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time7,730

Engine 1

Engine 1 Time1,350 SMOH
Engine 1 TBO1600

Engine 2

Engine 2 Time1,350 SMOH
Engine 2 TBO1600

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  $316,000–$324,000

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.

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Last flight

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