Twin piston

N245T

Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
421C1104
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
High Country Aero Ltd (LLC)
Based
Berthoud, CO
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Registration record

N245T on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1104
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
High Country Aero Ltd
Berthoud, CO
Certificate issued
2021-04-07
Airworthiness date
1996-08-29
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2443B
Mode S (octal)
50442073
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 N245T.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-17
    Accident at Steamboat Springs, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N245T to the current registrant.
  • 1996-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-09-08
    N245T previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub PA-18-105 / PA-18 Super Cub (s/n 18-2359); cancelled.
Overview

About N245T

N245T is a Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1104. The FAA register lists High Country Aero Ltd as the registrant in Berthoud, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSI0-520-F-K 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 August 29, 1996.

N245T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

2024-06-17 Accident · Steamboat Springs, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA228
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin at low altitude.
NTSB report ↗

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.