Twin piston

N31CU

1977 Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
421C0341
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crescent City, CA
1977 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N31CU on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0341
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crescent City, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-08
Airworthiness date
1977-08-25
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A344BD
Mode S (octal)
50642275
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 N31CU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N31CU.
  • 1977-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N31CU

N31CU is a 1977 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0341. It is registered to an individual in Crescent City, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 25, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N31CU.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N31CU.

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.