Cessna 421C Market Report
Multi-Engine Piston · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
497in operation (FAA)
61for sale · 12.3% of fleet
$442kaverage asking
$435kmedian asking
25avg days on market
15registry transfers, 6 mo
6.5 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $197k | $442k | $749k |
| Model year | 1976 | 1979 | 1982 |
| Airframe time | 2,539 | 6,485 | 11,582 |
| Days on market | — | 25 | 70 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06 | 2 | $342k | |
| 2026-07 | 18 | $424k | |
| 2026-08 | 94 | $455k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| GPS navigator | 79% (48) | |
| Autopilot | 72% (44) | |
| ADS-B | 67% (41) | |
| FIKI | 48% (29) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 36% (22) | |
| Glass flight deck | 28% (17) |
Fleet & safety
27NTSB events, 10 yr
9fatal
35.3per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 86 | |
| CA | 43 | |
| FL | 37 | |
| DE | 25 | |
| KS | 19 | |
| CO | 16 | |
| MI | 16 | |
| MT | 16 | |
| OK | 16 | |
| GA | 13 |
72 of 497 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 3 | |
| 2025-10 | 5 | |
| 2025-11 | 5 | |
| 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 61 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2658Z | 421C0827 | Inquire | $358,250 | — | 2,685 | 1,680 | JR Enterprises | 22 | |
| 1976 | N488K | 421C0078 | Inquire | $440,000 | — | 10,045 | 737 | Sixto Pacheco | 33 |
| 1976 | N421DM | 421C0005 | Inquire | $499,250 | — | 5,564 | 33 | Moon Jet Group | 40 |
| 1976 | N421TT | 421C0047 | $275,000 | $379,250 | -28% | 5,321 | 356 | Big Sky Aircraft LLC | 22 |
| 1976 | N421KM | 421C-0006 | $299,000 | $408,500 | -27% | 5,515 | 939 | TAS Aviation Aircraft Sales | 22 |
| 1976 | — | 421C-0012 | $300,000 | $544,750 | -45% | 4,155 | 359 | Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sal | 23 |
| 1976 | — | $325,000 | $405,250 | -20% | — | — | Christina Mathews T.T. | 22 | |
| 1976 | N393MP | 421C0203 | $355,000 | $422,750 | -16% | 10,035 | 371 | John Monty | 33 |
| 1976 | N517MH | 421C0104 | $379,000 | $409,750 | -8% | 9,095 | 202 | Chris Bridges | 15 |
| 1976 | N925BK | 421C-0117 | $529,000 | $493,250 | +7% | 4,898 | 763 | OCR Aviation | 27 |
| 1977 | N56RX | Inquire | $286,500 | — | 11,582 | 1,486 | Lauren Leasure | 22 | |
| 1977 | N41CU | 421C-0318 | Inquire | $496,000 | — | 10,050 | 65 | Advantage Jet Center | 22 |
| 1977 | N421JL | 421C0210 | Inquire | $476,000 | — | 7,489 | 718 | AirSpace Auctions | 22 |
| 1977 | N878DM | 421C-0413 | $297,000 | $403,250 | -26% | 4,805 | 1,424 | OCR Aviation | 27 |
| 1977 | N87PP | $335,907 | $422,250 | -20% | 6,210 | 12 | Appel Systems Online | 35 | |
| 1977 | — | $349,900 | $430,250 | -19% | 8,800 | 575 | Gary Norris | 12 | |
| 1977 | N6633T | 421C-0277 | $385,000 | $467,750 | -18% | 4,230 | 320 | Lanny Broders | 8 |
| 1977 | N762TB | 421C0213 | $479,900 | $453,750 | +6% | 6,290 | 814 | AirplanesUSA | 22 |
| 1977 | N100L | 421C-0313 | $550,000 | $407,000 | +35% | 5,151 | 1,675 | International Aircraft Marke | 22 |
| 1977 | N630AD | 421C-0406 | $559,000 | $508,750 | +10% | 6,294 | 858 | TAS Aviation Aircraft Sales | 3 |
| 1978 | — | Inquire | $370,750 | — | — | — | 19 | ||
| 1978 | N421DB | 421C-0509 | $197,000 | $421,250 | -53% | 7,064 | 1,175 | LANE AVIATION | 22 |
| 1978 | N421JF | 411 | $275,000 | $355,000 | -22% | 5,691 | 1,242 | GANTT AVIATION INC | 56 |
| 1978 | N5NN | 0446 | $399,000 | $411,750 | -3% | 8,020 | 510 | Jet America | 3 |
| 1978 | N88604 | 421C0604 | $429,000 | $437,500 | -2% | 6,044 | 1,000 | Jim Blanchard | 22 |
| 1978 | N755BC | 421C0497 | $489,000 | $466,250 | +5% | 4,482 | 153 | Scott MacDonald Aircraft Sal | 23 |
| 1978 | N21SS | 421C0473 | $549,000 | $504,000 | +9% | 5,231 | 1,098 | Midwest Corporate Air | 34 |
| 1978 | N67JV | 421C0429 | $595,000 | $403,000 | +48% | 6,877 | 1 | Dan Howard Aircraft Sales LL | 22 |
| 1979 | — | Inquire | $449,250 | — | 2,539 | 91 | Matias Basaure | 25 | |
| 1979 | N421MG | 421C0662 | $230,000 | $314,500 | -27% | 7,730 | 1,350 | Apex Aviation Inc. | 6 |
| 1979 | N58ZP | 421C0705 | $230,000 | $320,500 | -28% | 9,700 | 900 | Scout M.A.D.ness | 22 |
| 1979 | N45BB | 421C0661 | $424,900 | $451,500 | -6% | 5,515 | 565 | Mason Amelia Aircraft Sales | 22 |
| 1979 | N721HB | 421C-0629 | $465,000 | $463,500 | +0% | 7,144 | 444 | TAS Aviation Aircraft Sales | 22 |
| 1979 | N421JT | 421C-0666 | $495,000 | $490,250 | +1% | 6,440 | — | Atlanta Aircraft Sales | 35 |
| 1980 | N700LC | 0836 | $385,000 | $427,250 | -10% | 4,315 | 1,164 | Michael Kinney | 41 |
| 1980 | N299GB | 421C1031 | $420,000 | $443,000 | -5% | 9,299 | 10 | Lone Star Aircraft Sales | 25 |
| 1980 | N577KG | 421C-0906 | $440,000 | $356,500 | +23% | 7,544 | — | Flight Source Int'l Inc | 22 |
| 1980 | N859DM | 0859 | $499,000 | $508,250 | -2% | 4,492 | 585 | Flight Source Int'l Inc | 22 |
| 1980 | N421TG | 421C-0839 | $510,000 | $444,000 | +15% | 6,388 | 1,410 | TAS Aviation Aircraft Sales | 22 |
| 1980 | N160DC | 421-0856 | $549,000 | $536,750 | +2% | 5,064 | 582 | International Aircraft Marke | 22 |
| 1980 | N999DM | 421C-0869 | $615,000 | $529,500 | +16% | 7,150 | 368 | 22 | |
| 1981 | N706AA | 421C1075 | Inquire | $408,750 | — | 4,830 | 373 | Hancock Aviation LLC | 22 |
| 1981 | D-ICON | $329,000 | $540,750 | -39% | 5,258 | — | Robert Wittl | 22 | |
| 1981 | N600DC | 421C-1007 | $349,000 | $441,000 | -21% | 6,200 | 995 | Herron Aviation Group | 31 |
| 1981 | D-ICON | 421C-1062 | $384,256 | $528,000 | -27% | 5,258 | 1,201 | GOLDEN WINGS GMBH | 33 |
| 1981 | EC-IHY | 421C1033 | $428,571 | $420,500 | +2% | 8,323 | 899 | Appel Systems Online | 39 |
| 1981 | N6866L | $429,000 | $447,500 | -4% | 8,100 | 1,332 | Bill Weedon | 26 | |
| 1981 | N421JE | 421C1057 | $439,000 | $434,000 | +1% | 6,900 | 925 | Aviation Unlimited - Califor | 26 |
| 1981 | N904BC | 421C1027 | $479,900 | $470,000 | +2% | 6,260 | 1,312 | Weber Aviation | 22 |
| 1981 | N6865Z | 421C-1068 | $615,000 | $547,500 | +12% | 5,772 | 747 | Victoria Helicopters | 38 |
| 1981 | N400BS | 421C1089 | $670,000 | $479,000 | +40% | 7,034 | 1,073 | OPTISKY | 28 |
| 1981 | N421P | 421C1092 | $719,900 | $497,750 | +45% | 7,476 | 1,080 | Mason Amelia Aircraft Sales | 4 |
| 1982 | N421LH | 421C1207 | Inquire | $390,500 | — | 7,335 | 570 | American Aircraft Sales | 22 |
| 1982 | N762CA | 421C1214 | $385,000 | $431,000 | -11% | 8,000 | 1,230 | Spinnin Blades Services | 70 |
| 1982 | — | $435,000 | $520,500 | -16% | 4,915 | 50 | Southwind Aviation | 28 | |
| 1982 | N720FS | 421C1250 | $435,000 | $481,500 | -10% | 4,915 | 50 | Southwind Aviation, Inc. | 22 |
| 1982 | N421CQ | 421C-1218 | $450,000 | $500,750 | -10% | 7,749 | 453 | Joe Guzman | 40 |
| 1982 | D-IFGS | $462,760 | $507,750 | -9% | 3,915 | 442 | Appel Systems Online | 51 | |
| 1982 | — | $595,000 | $468,750 | +27% | 9,202 | 1,227 | JetForTrip s.r.o. | 28 | |
| 1982 | N723ES | 421C-1217 | $595,000 | $508,000 | +17% | 6,537 | 725 | Jim Clark & Associates | 22 |
| 1982 | N2349S | 421C1209 | $749,000 | $536,750 | +40% | 3,715 | 674 | Park Rapids Aviation | 27 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 53 | 9 | 17.0% | $275k | $352k | $529k |
| 1977 | 51 | 10 | 19.6% | $297k | $422k | $559k |
| 1978 | 37 | 8 | 21.6% | $197k | $419k | $595k |
| 1979 | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | $230k | $369k | $495k |
| 1980 | 33 | 7 | 21.2% | $385k | $488k | $615k |
| 1981 | 36 | 11 | 30.6% | $329k | $484k | $720k |
| 1982 | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | $385k | $513k | $749k |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | $444,750 |
| 1977 | 10 | $435,150 |
| 1978 | 8 | $421,187 |
| 1979 | 6 | $414,916 |
| 1980 | 7 | $463,607 |
| 1981 | 11 | $474,068 |
| 1982 | 9 | $482,833 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–3,999 | 4 | $605,880 | $463,000 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 21 | $421,271 | $470,428 |
| 6,000–7,999 | 21 | $476,505 | $449,607 |
| 8,000–9,999 | 9 | $401,719 | $420,333 |
| 10,000–11,999 | 4 | $355,000 | $411,312 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Newly listed | 1977 N630AD | $559k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1981 EC-IHY | $432k → $429k |
| 2026-08-30 | Price change | 1977 N87PP | $339k → $336k |
| 2026-08-28 | Newly listed | 1978 N5NN | $399k |
| 2026-08-28 | Newly listed | 1977 N630AD | $559k |
| 2026-08-27 | Newly listed | 1981 N421P | $720k |
| 2026-08-25 | Newly listed | 1979 N421MG | $230k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1976 N393MP | $355k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1979 N721HB | $465k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | N421KM | $299k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1976 N421DM | Inquire |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1979 N721HB | $465k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1976 N421KM | $299k |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1977 N421JL | Inquire |
| 2026-08-23 | Off market | 1981 D-ICON | $384k |
| 2026-08-23 | Newly listed | 1980 N95GM | $440k |
| 2026-08-23 | Newly listed | 1977 N6633T | $385k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1981 D-ICON | $381k → $384k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1981 EC-IHY | $428k → $432k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1977 N87PP | $336k → $339k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1979 N58ZP | $250k → $230k |
| 2026-08-23 | Price change | 1978 N88604 | $439k → $429k |
| 2026-08-19 | Newly listed | 1977 | $350k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1982 N421CQ | $450k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1978 N21SS | $549k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1982 D-IFGS | $463k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1977 N100L | $525k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 N577KG | $440k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1981 D-ICON | $329k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 N421HG | Inquire |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1976 N421DM | Inquire |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 N160DC | $549k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 N859DM | $499k |
| 2026-08-16 | Newly listed | 1976 N517MH | $379k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1980 N999DM | $615k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1980 | $549k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1980 | $440k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1977 | $525k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1977 | Inquire |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1980 | Inquire |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
41sold records
$290kavg last asking
$120k – $695krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 41 | $290k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | N421KM | 5,515 | $289k | |
| 2026-08-30 | 1981 | D-ICON | 5,258 | $289k |
| 2026-08-30 | 1976 | N421DM | 5,564 | $289k |
| 2026-08-30 | 1979 | N721HB | 7,144 | $289k |
| 2026-08-23 | 1978 | N21SS | 5,231 | $549k |
| 2026-08-23 | 1982 | N421CQ | 7,749 | $289k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1982 | 5,550 | $289k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1978 | N767Z | 4,250 | $289k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1978 | N5NN | 8,020 | $289k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | 8,800 | $289k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1982 | N421TV | 5,306 | $695k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1977 | C-FBHH | 6,784 | $289k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1981 | 5,245 | $289k | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1981 | N745CA | 9,661 | $125k |
| 2026-08-16 | 1978 | N767Z | 4,250 | $289k |
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.
