Twin piston

N880JS

1979 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
421C-0489
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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1979 Cessna 421C
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Registration record

N880JS on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C-0489
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2023-11-16
Airworthiness date
1999-02-24
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1EAE
Mode S (octal)
53017256
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 N880JS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N880JS.
  • 2023-04-05
    Accident at Leesburg, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N880JS

N880JS is a 1979 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C-0489. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520 series 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 February 24, 1999.

N880JS 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

2023-04-05 Accident · Leesburg, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA180
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421C
Probable cause: Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing.

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.