Twin piston

N23RL

1981 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
421C1094
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Caljet Inc (Corporation)
Based
Van Nuys, CA
1981 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N23RL.
Registration record

N23RL on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1094
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Caljet Inc
Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued
2017-02-02
Airworthiness date
2002-07-03
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A207A9
Mode S (octal)
50403651
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,197 nm
Cruise (type)
241 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$300,000 to $549,000
Middle half of 43 live Cessna 421C listings, 1976–1984 models (median $439,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N23RL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N23RL to the current registrant.
  • 2002-09-15
    Accident at Ithaca, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-07-26
    N23RL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Quickie 2 (s/n 2665); cancelled.
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N23RL

N23RL is a 1981 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1094. The FAA register lists Caljet Inc as the registrant in Van Nuys, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2017 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 241 knots and a range of about 1,197 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 3, 2002.

N23RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
241 kt
Range
1,197 nm
Power / thrust (each)
375
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,323 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,293 ft
Fuel burn
47 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 421C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 421C specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-15 Accident · Ithaca, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC02LA190
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the wet runway.
1985-10-06 Accident · Porterville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA006
Reported aircraft: Leslie Quickie II — a different aircraft that carried the N23RL registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.