Twin piston

N421Q

Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
421C0303
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Golden Eagle Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N421Q on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0303
Engines
2
Registered owner
Golden Eagle Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2021-05-06
Airworthiness date
1977-05-31
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A500B4
Mode S (octal)
51200264
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 N421Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N421Q to the current registrant.
  • 1989-03-16
    N421Q previously assigned to a Cessna 421A (s/n 421A0016); cancelled.
  • 1988-02-03
    Accident at Wheeling, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N421Q

N421Q is a Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0303. The FAA register lists Golden Eagle Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston 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 31, 1977.

N421Q 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

1988-02-03 Accident · Wheeling, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88LA057
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.