Twin piston

N421TC

1980 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
421C0879
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-L
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Athar Glenola LLC (LLC)
Based
Mars, PA
1980 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N421TC.
Registration record

N421TC on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0879
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-L
Registered owner
Athar Glenola LLC
Mars, PA
Certificate issued
2021-09-30
Airworthiness date
2021-07-02
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50102
Mode S (octal)
51200402
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 N421TC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N421TC to the current registrant.
  • 2021-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-05-16
    N421TC previously assigned to a Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX7-65S1 (s/n 2199USA); cancelled.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1976-12-12
    Accident at Bellaire,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N421TC

N421TC is a 1980 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0879. The FAA register lists Athar Glenola LLC as the registrant in Mars, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 30, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-L 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 July 2, 2021.

N421TC 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

1976-12-12 Accident · Bellaire,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3982
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421B
Probable cause: PLTS TO BELIEVE REILS ALIGNED WITH THRESHOLD.

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.