Twin piston

N488DM

Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
421C-0485
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft One Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Grand Rapids, MI
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Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N488DM on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421C
Serial
421C-0485
Engines
2
Registered owner
Aircraft One Ltd
Grand Rapids, MI
Certificate issued
2012-02-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A606A8
Mode S (octal)
51403250
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 N488DM.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N488DM.
Overview

About N488DM

N488DM is a Cessna 421C, serial number 421C-0485. The FAA register lists Aircraft One Ltd as the registrant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 15, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488DM.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488DM.

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.