Twin piston

N421A

1981 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
421C1211
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gone Flyin LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1981 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N421A.
Registration record

N421A on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1211
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Gone Flyin LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-03-10
Airworthiness date
1981-10-29
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FF56
Mode S (octal)
51177526
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 N421A.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N421A to the current registrant.
  • 2012-11-20
    N421A previously assigned to a Cessna 421A (s/n 421A0132); cancelled.
  • 1981-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-06-17
    Accident at St Petersburg,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N421A

N421A is a 1981 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1211. The FAA register lists Gone Flyin LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-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 29, 1981.

N421A 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

1971-06-17 Accident · St Petersburg,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2093
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421A

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.