Twin piston

N617CC

Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
421C0897
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mayfield, KY
 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N617CC.
Registration record

N617CC on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0897
Engines
2
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mayfield, KY
Certificate issued
2023-05-13
Airworthiness date
1980-08-25
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A808F4
Mode S (octal)
52004364
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 N617CC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N617CC to the current registrant.
  • 1996-06-27
    N617CC previously assigned to a Cessna Citation ISP (s/n 5010211); cancelled.
  • 1989-10-02
    Accident at Sedona, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1980-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N617CC

N617CC is a Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0897. It is registered to co-owners in Mayfield, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 August 25, 1980.

N617CC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1989-10-02 Accident · Sedona, AZ Damage: Destroyed NTSB · LAX90LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 501
Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INABILITY TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CROSSWIND, GUSTS, TURBULENCE, DOWNDRAFT, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

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.