Twin piston

N819RA

1978 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
421C0522
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ronald Jinsky LLC (LLC)
Based
Beloit, WI
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1978 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N819RA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0522
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Ronald Jinsky LLC
Beloit, WI
Certificate issued
2022-04-19
Airworthiness date
1978-08-31
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2C43
Mode S (octal)
52626103
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 N819RA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N819RA.
  • 1994-07-29
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N819RA

N819RA is a 1978 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0522. The FAA register lists Ronald Jinsky LLC as the registrant in Beloit, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 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 31, 1978.

N819RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1994-07-29 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA250
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C
Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare and his failure to maintain airspeed.

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.