Twin piston

N8047Q

1970 Cessna 421B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
421B0047
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Boys Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hayward, WI
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Registration record

N8047Q on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna 421B
Serial
421B0047
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Air Boys Inc
Hayward, WI
Certificate issued
2003-11-01
Airworthiness date
1970-10-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAF415
Mode S (octal)
52572025
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 N8047Q.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N8047Q.
  • 1979-02-21
    Accident at Big Piney,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8047Q

N8047Q is a 1970 Cessna 421B, serial number 421B0047. The FAA register lists Air Boys Inc as the registrant in Hayward, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-C 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 12, 1970.

N8047Q 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

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

1979-02-21 Accident · Big Piney,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0431
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421

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.