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Multi-Engine Piston

1981 CESSNA 421C

🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$439,000
fyiEstimate $435,000–$446,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

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

  • Year +2 vs comparable listings +3.0%
  • Airframe time +693 hr vs comps -1.4%
  • Engine time +122 hr vs comps -1.7%
  • 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.

1981
6,900 hrs
N421JE ✈ Flight Tracking
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421C1057
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2
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KMYF
Lawson M II DBA Brown Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 San Diego, CA

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 421C
TypeMulti-Engine Piston
Airframe time6,900 hrs
Engine time925 SFRM
Avionics / GPSGarmin GNS 530
Avionics / AutopilotKFC250
ADS-BYes
InspectionAnnual
AirworthyYes
Garmin GPS Autopilot ADS-B

Description

Rare Robertson STOL 421C, King KFC250 Autopilot/ Flight Director, Garmin 530W, Ultra Long Range Fuel - 290 Gallons usable, Ready for all offers

Modifications

Robertson STOL Flaps & Ultra Long Range Fuel - 292 Gallons, Speedbrakes

Avionics

Garmin 330ES ADS-B TX

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 750Xi

A GNS 530 is a drop-in upgrade to the GTN 750Xi — bigger touchscreen, WAAS/LPV, and modern nav/comm/MFD.

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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

47th pct
$130k$825kThis aircraft · $439k

$439k · 47th percentile of 64 listings

Airframe time

70th pct
2,56010,050This aircraft · 6,900

6,900 hours total (TTAF) · 70th percentile of 67 listings

Engine time (Engine 1)

63rd pct
14,120This aircraft · 925

925 hours since factory reman · 63rd percentile of 65 listings

Engine time (Engine 2)

66th pct
18,328This aircraft · 800

800 hours since factory reman · 66th 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

Year1981
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model421C
Serial Number421C1057
Registration #N421JE
ConditionUsed
FlightRulesIFR
Based atKMYF

Airframe

Total Time6,900

Engine 1

Engine 1 Time925 SFRM
Engine 1 TBO1600

Engine 2

Engine 2 Time800 SFRM
Engine 2 TBO1600

Avionics

ADS-B EquippedYes
Avionics/RadiosGarmin 330ES ADS-B TX

Modifications/Conversions

Modifications/ConversionsRobertson STOL Flaps & Ultra Long Range Fuel - 292 Gallons, Speedbrakes

Interior

Number of Seats8

Inspection Status

Inspection StatusRecent Annual Inspection
AirworthyYes

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  $435,000–$446,000

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.

Range from base

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Last flight

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