Twin piston

N421GS

1984 Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
421C1409
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Starlight Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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1984 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N421GS on the FAA register

Type
1984 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1409
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Starlight Aviation LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2007-01-31
Airworthiness date
1984-08-31
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4FFFD
Mode S (octal)
51177775
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 N421GS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N421GS to the current registrant.
  • 1984-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N421GS

N421GS is a 1984 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1409. The FAA register lists Starlight Aviation LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2007 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 August 31, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N421GS. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1985-09-04 Accident · Julian, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX85LA380
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-161 — a different aircraft that carried the N421GS registration before this airframe.

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.