Twin piston

N421GP

1977 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
421C0259
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Circle Capital Industrial Iac LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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1977 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N421GP on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0259
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Circle Capital Industrial Iac LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2020-12-10
Airworthiness date
2024-05-25
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FFFA
Mode S (octal)
51177772
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 N421GP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-31
    Accident at Fairview, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2020-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N421GP.
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N421GP

N421GP is a 1977 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0259. The FAA register lists Circle Capital Industrial Iac LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 May 25, 2024.

N421GP 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

2024-08-31 Accident · Fairview, OR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA289
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C
Preliminary report: On August 31, 2024, about 1030 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 421C, N421GP was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Fairview, Oregon. The two pilots and one person on the ground were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Prior to departure, the pilot contacted the Troutdale Airport (TTD), Portland, Oregon, Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and requested a visual flight rules departure from runway 25 and to remain within the airport traffic pattern. Review of recorded audio from the TTD ATCT and preliminary radar data revealed, at 1015, the airplane departed runway 25 and remained within the airport…
NTSB report ↗

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.