Twin piston

N421

1977 Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
421C0226
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerodental Inc (Corporation)
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
1977 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N421.
Registration record

N421 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0226
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Aerodental Inc
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
1996-01-11
Airworthiness date
1977-02-03
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FF55
Mode S (octal)
51177525
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 N421.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N421 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-02-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1931-11-01
    N421 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Glider (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N421

N421 is a 1977 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0226. The FAA register lists Aerodental Inc as the registrant in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 1996 and expires on July 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 February 3, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N421.

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 N421.

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.