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Multi-Engine Piston

1981 CESSNA 421C

Name: 1981 CESSNA 421C
Brand: Cessna
SKU: N400BS
Price: 610000 USD
Availability: InStock

🕒 Listed 3 months ago

$610,000

fyiEstimate $519,500–$533,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 58 comparable Cessna 421C listings ($459,950), then adjusts for:

Year +2 vs comparable listings +3.0%
Airframe time +742 hr vs comps -1.5%
Engine time +142 hr vs comps -2.0%
Garmin GTN 750Xi (16% of comps) +10.5%
Garmin G600 (33% of comps) +8.3%
Autopilot (71% of comps) +0.5%
ADS-B (59% of comps) +0.7%
Market supply: 68 for sale of 496 FAA-registered -5.0%

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

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Year1981

Total time (TTAF)7,034 hrs

RegistrationN400BS ✈ Flight Tracking

Last FlightOct 05, 2026 (30 days ago)

Serial #421C1089

EngineCONTINENTAL GTSIO520N

Engines2

PropMCCAULEY

Based atF44

OPTISKY

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📍 Addison, Texas

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Overview

Make / Model	Cessna 421C
Type	Multi-Engine Piston
Airframe time	7,034 hrs
Engine time	1,073 SOH
Avionics / flight deck	GARMIN G600 TXI
Avionics / GPS	Garmin GTN 750Xi
Avionics / Primary flight display	GARMIN GI 275, GARMIN G600
Avionics / Autopilot	GARMIN GFC 600
Avionics / Datalink weather	GDL 69
ADS-B	Yes
Inspection	Annual

Garmin GPS Autopilot FIKI / known ice ADS-B

Description

All original logbooks. I personally flew thia aircdraft from Dallas to Chicago area to West Texas and return from October 9th - 12th 2026; 12 hours. Less than 1 qrt of oil consumption. All systems work to spec. Max differencial, cold AC, Great Auto Pilot!, etc. Documents: - Left Engine Logbook 8.1.2008 - 9.1.2024.pdf - Right Engine Logbook #1 Part 2 1111.15.2016 - 9.1.2024.pdf - Right Engine Logbook #1 Part 1 8.1.2008 - 11.1.2016.pdf - AF Logbook #3 6.13.1986 - 4.11.1996.pdf - AF Logbook #2 10.25.1984 - 6.3.1986.pdf - AF Logbook #1 7.23.1981 - 5.4.1984.pdf - AF Logbook #6 Part1 7.1.2015 - 1.23.2023.pdf - AF Logbook #6 Part 2 8.17.2023 - 11.6.2024.pdf - AF Logbook #5 Part 2 6.1.2009 - 10.15.2014.pdf - AF Logbook #5 Part 1 9.29.2003 - 8.1.2008 .pdf - AF Logbook #4 Part 2 12.15.1999 - 6.19.2003.pdf - AF Logbook #4 Part 1 4.11.1996 - 7.19.1999.pdf - RH Propeller Logbook #2 4.11.1996 - 9.1.2024.pdf - LH Propeller Logbook #2 4.11.1996 - 9.1.2024.pdf

Modifications

Factory Air Strakes Cleveland Wheels and Brakes Aft Body Strakes Tannis Engine Heaters Nacelle engine fire detection & extinguishing Woodward prop synch Johnson Recog lights Logo Lights Vortex Generators Spoilers Rosen VIsors Tinted Windows USB cockpit outlets Flushing Potty Complete set of Bruce (see exterior comments) Left Hand Naucelle Tank 232 useable

Avionics

Garmin 600 TXI PFD Dual GTN 750 xi Garmin GTX 345R Garmin GI 275 Garmin EIS 7" Engine Monitor Garmin GFC 600 Auto Pilot Garmin GDL 69

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

93^rd pct

$610k · 93rd percentile of 58 listings

Airframe time

73^rd pct

7,034 hours total (TTAF) · 73rd percentile of 66 listings

Engine time (Engine 1)

75^th pct

1,073 hours since overhaul · 75th percentile of 63 listings

Engine time (Engine 2)

52^nd pct

693 hours since overhaul · 52nd 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.

Documents

General

Year	1981
Manufacturer	CESSNA
Model	421C
Serial Number	421C1089
Registration #	N400BS
Condition	Used
FlightRules	IFR
Based at	F44

Airframe

Total Time	7,034
Auxiliary Fuel Tank	Yes
Complete Logs	Yes
Speedbrakes	Yes
Spoilers	Yes

Engine 1

Engine 1 Make/Model	CONTINENTAL GTSIO520N
Engine 1 Serial Number	808264R
Engine 1 Horsepower	375 HP
Engine 1 Time	1,073 SOH
Engine 1 TBO	1600
Aftermarket Engine 1 STC	Yes
Engine 1 Turbocharged	Yes

Engine 2

Engine 2 Make/Model	CONTINENTAL GTSIO520N
Engine 2 Serial Number	603956
Engine 2 Horsepower	375 HP
Engine 2 Time	693 SOH
Engine 2 TBO	1600
Aftermarket Engine 2 STC	Yes
Engine 2 Turbocharged	Yes

Props

Prop 1 Manufacturer	MCCAULEY
Prop 1 Model	3FF32C501-C
Prop 1 Time	937 SOH
Prop 2 Manufacturer	MCCAULEY
Prop 2 Model	3FF32C501-C
Prop 2 Time	937

Avionics

Flight Deck Manufacturer/Model	GARMIN G600 TXI
ADS-B Equipped	Yes
WAAS	Yes
LPV	Yes
SVT	Yes
EVS	Yes
Yaw Damper	Yes
Active Traffic	Yes
Terrain Warning System	Yes
Engine Monitor	Yes
Avionics/Radios	Garmin 600 TXI PFD Dual GTN 750 xi Garmin GTX 345R Garmin GI 275 Garmin EIS 7" Engine Monitor Garmin GFC 600 Auto Pilot Garmin GDL 69

Additional Equipment

Pressurized	Yes
Oxygen System	Yes
Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)	Yes
Inadvertent Ice Protection	Yes
A/C	Yes
Additional Equipment	Left Hand Naucelle Tank 232 useable

Modifications/Conversions

Dual Aft Body Strakes	Yes
Vortex Generators	Yes
Modifications/Conversions	Factory Air Strakes Cleveland Wheels and Brakes Aft Body Strakes Tannis Engine Heaters Nacelle engine fire detection & extinguishing Woodward prop synch Johnson Recog lights Logo Lights Vortex Generators Spoilers Rosen VIsors Tinted Windows USB cockpit outlets Flushing Potty Complete set of Bruce (see exterior comments)

Interior

Year Interior	2005
Number of Seats	8
Lavatory	Yes
Configuration	Passenger

Exterior

Year Painted	2005

Inspection Status

Inspection Status	November 1, 2026 annual; Due Will be due December 1, 2027

Service Logs

Engine	Left Engine Logbook 8.1.2008 - 9.1.2024.pdf Right Engine Logbook #1 Part 2 1111.15.2016 - 9.1.2024.pdf Right Engine Logbook #1 Part 1 8.1.2008 - 11.1.2016.pdf
Aircraft	AF Logbook #3 6.13.1986 - 4.11.1996.pdf AF Logbook #2 10.25.1984 - 6.3.1986.pdf AF Logbook #1 7.23.1981 - 5.4.1984.pdf AF Logbook #6 Part1 7.1.2015 - 1.23.2023.pdf AF Logbook #6 Part 2 8.17.2023 - 11.6.2024.pdf AF Logbook #5 Part 2 6.1.2009 - 10.15.2014.pdf AF Logbook #5 Part 1 9.29.2003 - 8.1.2008 .pdf AF Logbook #4 Part 2 12.15.1999 - 6.19.2003.pdf AF Logbook #4 Part 1 4.11.1996 - 7.19.1999.pdf
Propeller	RH Propeller Logbook #2 4.11.1996 - 9.1.2024.pdf LH Propeller Logbook #2 4.11.1996 - 9.1.2024.pdf

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 $519,500–$533,000

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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1981 CESSNA 421C

Overview

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Documents

General

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Props

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Additional Equipment

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Interior

Exterior

Inspection Status

Service Logs

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 421

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