Twin piston

N242HB

1970 Cessna 421B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1970
Serial
421B0049
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
2Hb Airways LLC (LLC)
Based
Saint Louis, MO
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1970 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N242HB on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0049
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
2Hb Airways LLC
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
2024-02-02
Airworthiness date
1970-10-12
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2381E
Mode S (octal)
50434036
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
845 nm
Cruise (type)
235 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$219,000 to $389,000
Middle half of 15 live Cessna 421B listings, 1971–1975 models (median $339,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N242HB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N242HB.
  • 1970-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N242HB

N242HB is a 1970 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0049. The FAA register lists 2Hb Airways LLC as the registrant in Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-520 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 235 knots and a range of about 845 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 12, 1970.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N242HB.

Cruise
235 kt
Range
845 nm
Power / thrust (each)
375
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,387 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,178 ft
Fuel burn
47 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N242HB.

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.