Twin piston

N48CP

Cessna 421C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
421C0902
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Douglas Aviation Ltd (Corporation)
Based
South Barrington, IL
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Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N48CP on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0902
Engines
2
Registered owner
Douglas Aviation Ltd
South Barrington, IL
Certificate issued
2021-12-22
Airworthiness date
1980-09-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E680
Mode S (octal)
51363200
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 N48CP.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N48CP.
  • 1980-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N48CP

N48CP is a Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0902. The FAA register lists Douglas Aviation Ltd as the registrant in South Barrington, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2021 and expires on December 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 September 9, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N48CP.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N48CP.

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.