Cessna 421 GOLDEN EAGLE Market Report
Multi-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
525in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.6% of fleet
$336kaverage asking
$329kmedian asking
72avg days on market
9registry transfers, 6 mo
7.0 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $199k | $336k | $480k |
| Model year | 1968 | 1977 | 1984 |
| Airframe time | 5,014 | 5,868 | 7,333 |
| Days on market | — | 72 | 72 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 4 | $267k | |
| 2026-09 | 4 | $267k | |
| 2026-10 | 3 | $336k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| GPS navigator | 100% (3) | |
| Autopilot | 100% (3) | |
| ADS-B | 67% (2) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 67% (2) | |
| FIKI | 33% (1) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
27NTSB events, 10 yr
9fatal
35.3per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 89 | |
| CA | 46 | |
| FL | 41 | |
| DE | 27 | |
| KS | 22 | |
| MI | 18 | |
| MT | 17 | |
| OK | 17 | |
| CO | 16 | |
| AZ | 14 |
81 of 525 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-10 | 3 | |
| 2025-11 | 6 | |
| 2025-12 | 3 | |
| 2026-01 | 3 | |
| 2026-02 | 4 | |
| 2026-03 | 3 | |
| 2026-04 | 4 | |
| 2026-05 | 2 | |
| 2026-06 | 2 | |
| 2026-07 | 3 | |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
Aircraft for sale 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | $199k | $199k | $199k |
| 1975 | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 53 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 51 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 37 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | $329k | $329k | $329k |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | $480k | $480k | $480k |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Price change | 1968 N4070L | $219k → $199k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1972 Not Listed | $60k |
| 2026-08-30 | Newly listed | 1972 Not Listed | $60k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$59,467annual budget · 72 hrs
$475variable cost / hour
$2.14cost per nm
47.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
