Twin piston

N421BD

1979 Cessna 421C

For sale Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
421C0679
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
421Bd LLC (LLC)
Based
Arab, AL
For sale
N421BD 1979 Cessna 421C
N421BD, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N421BD on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0679
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
421Bd LLC
Arab, AL
Certificate issued
2016-03-17
Airworthiness date
1984-03-25
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FF73
Mode S (octal)
51177563
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 N421BD.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-11-01
    Listed for sale.
  • 2016-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N421BD.
  • 1984-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N421BD

N421BD is a 1979 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0679. The FAA register lists 421Bd LLC as the registrant in Arab, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2016 and expires on March 31, 2029. It is listed for sale on fyiAero at $0.

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 March 25, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N421BD.

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

Call for price View listing → fyiEstimate $455,000–$466,500
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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N421BD.

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.