Twin piston

N284DM

1984 Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
421C1406
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dreamworks Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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1984 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N284DM on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1406
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Dreamworks Aviation LLC
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-06
Airworthiness date
2001-10-12
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2DD2E
Mode S (octal)
50556456
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 N284DM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N284DM to the current registrant.
  • 2013-04-25
    N284DM previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-8F (s/n 80955); cancelled.
  • 2001-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1984
    Manufactured (1984).
Overview

About N284DM

N284DM is a 1984 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1406. The FAA register lists Dreamworks Aviation LLC as the registrant in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2023 and expires on January 31, 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 October 12, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N284DM. 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

2004-04-01 Accident · College Place, WA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA04LA062
Reported aircraft: Davenport (Van's) RV-8F — a different aircraft that carried the N284DM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s) and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to attempt a turn at low altitude.

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.