Twin piston

N581CJ

Cessna 421B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
421B0343
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N581CJ on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0343
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2020-08-12
Airworthiness date
1973-02-12
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A779DA
Mode S (octal)
51674732
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 N581CJ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N581CJ.
  • 2019-02-10
    Accident at Woodruff, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N581CJ

N581CJ is a Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0343. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSI0-520-F-K 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, dated February 12, 1973.

N581CJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-02-10 Accident · Woodruff, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain to directional control during takeoff from a snow-covered runway with a right, quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a snowbank.

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.