Twin piston

N98437

1975 Cessna 421C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
421C0040
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Amityville, NY
1975 Cessna 421C
Representative photo of a Cessna 421C. Not a photo of N98437.
Registration record

N98437 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna 421C
Serial
421C0040
Engines
2 × Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Amityville, NY
Certificate issued
2019-01-15
Airworthiness date
1976-02-23
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADBCE1
Mode S (octal)
53336341
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 N98437.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N98437.
  • 1981-09-27
    Accident at Placerville,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N98437

N98437 is a 1975 Cessna 421C, serial number 421C0040. It is registered to an individual in Amityville, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2019 and expires on January 31, 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 February 23, 1976.

N98437 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

1981-09-27 Accident · Placerville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2421
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.