Twin piston

N42776

1973 Cessna 421B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
421B0394
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-H
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hap'S Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ames, IA
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1973 Cessna 421B
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Registration record

N42776 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0394
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-H
Registered owner
Hap'S Air Inc
Ames, IA
Certificate issued
2013-01-18
Airworthiness date
2007-10-31
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5190C
Mode S (octal)
51214414
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
845 nm
Cruise (type)
235 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$219,000 to $389,000
Middle half of 15 live Cessna 421B listings, 1971–1975 models (median $339,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N42776.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N42776 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1971-01-12
    N42776 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 15087); cancelled.
Overview

About N42776

N42776 is a 1973 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0394. The FAA register lists Hap'S Air Inc as the registrant in Ames, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-H engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 235 knots and a range of about 845 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 31, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42776.

Cruise
235 kt
Range
845 nm
Power / thrust (each)
375
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,387 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,178 ft
Fuel burn
47 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 421B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 421B specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42776.

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.