Twin piston

N421LL

1983 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
421C1081
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whirlybird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bend, OR
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1983 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N421LL on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C1081
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Whirlybird Aviation LLC
Bend, OR
Certificate issued
2012-05-25
Airworthiness date
1983-10-12
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5005B
Mode S (octal)
51200133
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 N421LL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N421LL to the current registrant.
  • 2002-03-20
    N421LL previously assigned to a Cessna 421C (s/n 421C0305); cancelled.
  • 1999-06-14
    Accident at Charlotte, NC; damage: destroyed.
  • 1983-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N421LL

N421LL is a 1983 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C1081. The FAA register lists Whirlybird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bend, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 October 12, 1983.

N421LL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1999-06-14 Accident · Charlotte, NC Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA99FA180
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to shutdown the right engine and feather the propeller after a reported loss of power in the engine shortly after takeoff resulting in the airplane descending, colliding with trees and then the ground.

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.