Twin piston

N260RA

1980 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
421C1004
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Upward Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Tulsa, OK
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1980 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N260RA on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1004
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Upward Aviation LLC
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2025-01-27
Airworthiness date
1980-10-28
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A28075
Mode S (octal)
50500165
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 N260RA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N260RA.
  • 1984-03-21
    Accident at Joliet, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N260RA

N260RA is a 1980 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1004. The FAA register lists Upward Aviation LLC as the registrant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 October 28, 1980.

N260RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1984-03-21 Accident · Joliet, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI84LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C

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.