Twin piston

N400BS

1981 Cessna 421C

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
421C1089
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mb Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Larue, TX
For sale
N400BS 1981 Cessna 421C
N400BS, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N400BS on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1089
Engines
2
Registered owner
Mb Aviation Inc
Larue, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-13
Airworthiness date
1981-07-23
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4ACCB
Mode S (octal)
51126313
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 N400BS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-25
    Asking price cut from $670,000 to $610,000.
  • 2026-08-03
    Listed for sale on Controller at $610,000.
  • 2023-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N400BS.
  • 1981-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N400BS

N400BS is a 1981 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1089. The FAA register lists Mb Aviation Inc as the registrant in Larue, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $610,000.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston 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 July 23, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N400BS.

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 →

Market

For sale now

$610,000 View listing → fyiEstimate $519,500–$533,000
SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Controller live 2026-08-032026-11-01$610,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N400BS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Oct 05, 2026 (29 days ago), callsign N400BS. Track N400BS →

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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.