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1973 Cessna 421BMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • La Verne, CA, USA

This 1973 Cessna 421B Golden Eagle, registration N444TA (serial 421B0390), is offered at $389,000 as a package deal that includes the complete aircraft plus a crated, runnable spare Continental GTSIO-520 engine of approximately 1,220 hours, currently stored in Las Vegas, NV, with the buyer responsible for shipping. The airframe shows 7,510 total hours with complete and continuous logs from birth (1973 to present), and the aircraft has a fresh annual inspection completed September 18, 2026 by Vegas Aviation, with zero deferred maintenance. Historical repairs are fully documented and returned to service, including a 1996 landing overrun and...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421B
Tail #
421B0390
Serial #
N444TA

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,140 lbs
Seats
7

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,501.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
876.5 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
10 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
435.3 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
376.4 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete and continuous logs from birth (1973 to present)
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual Inspection completed September 18, 2026 by Vegas Aviation. 24-Month Pitot-Static, Altimeter, and Transponder recertification completed December 26, 2025 by Duncan Aviation Inc. (valid through December 2027). Zero deferred maintenance.

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G600 TXi - 10.6" PFD Technology (SVT) and

MFD

Garmin GDU 1060 - GDU Touchscreen MFD

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM

AP

Genesys S-TEC 3100 - Aerosystems S-TEC Digital 3-Axis Autopilot with Yaw Damper, Flight Envelope Protection, Stability Augmentation, Altitude Preselect, IAS Hold, Vertical Speed Hold, and coupled LPV, ILS, and GPS approach capability

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX All-in-One Transponder (ADS-B and ADS-B Out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX All-in-One Transponder (ADS-B and ADS-B Out)

Weather

Garmin GDL 69A - GDL SiriusXM Satellite Weather and Audio Receiver

Audio

King Audio System - with Marker Beacons and Intercom

EMS

Insight GEM 1200 - Graphic Engine Monitor (GEM

Additional Equipment

Electronic Standby Instrument

L3Harris ESI-500 - Electronic Standby Instrument (Attitude, Altitude, Airspeed, Slip/Skid)

Bluetooth Datalink

Flight Stream - Datalink transmits ADS-B Traffic and Weather to iPad

Fuel Flow Computer

Shadin DigiFlo - Twin-Engine Fuel Computer

Known Icing Certification

Certified Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) with full pneumatic boots, heated windshield, heated props

Air Conditioning

Keith Products - Factory Freon Air Conditioning System

Oxygen System

Supplemental Crew and Passenger Oxygen System with overhead distribution and masks

Vortex Generators

Micro AeroDynamics Vortex Generators - (STC SA5101NM)

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland Heavy-Duty Wheels and Brakes - Conversion (STC SA197GL)

Radome

Norton Radome - High-Performance (STC SA807EA)

Anti-Collision Lighting

Whelen Aerospace Technologies Strobe Lighting - High-Intensity Anti-Collision (STC SA615EA)

Propeller Synchrophaser

Dual Propeller Synchrophaser System

Landing Gear Reinforcement

Main Landing Gear Side Brace Reinforcement Kit - (SK4414-8E per 76-2)

Seat Belts

Re-webbed seat belts with FAA Form 8110-3 flammability certifications

ELT

Artex 406 MHz ELT - ELT with remote panel switch (New battery installed 09/2026, exp. 06/2032)

GAMIjectors

GAMI turboGAMIjectors - General Aviation Modifications, Inc. (GAMI) (STC SE09963SC)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8.5/10
Interior Year
2020
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2019
Interior Notes
Custom 7-place executive interior refurbished March 2020 by A-D Aircraft Interior Specialists in compliance with FAR 25.853 flammability requirements. Four-place center executive club seating built with Skandia DAX fire-rated foam and upholstered in Moore & Giles Orion Collection leather (Black Orion Galaxy with Brown Sequoia inserts). Pilot and Copilot seats finished in matching Moore & Giles Black Orion Galaxy leather with genuine Aerolamb sheepskin inserts. Side panels, window surrounds, and headliner wrapped in Pale Beige Tapis Ultra-Leather. Right-hand forward executive writing work table and dual hot/cold beverage dispensers. Aft belted flushing relief/potty seat. Dedicated aft baggage storage area with cargo tie-down netting.
Exterior Notes
Complete strip and custom repaint completed August 12, 2019 by Avitech. Premium Axalta Polyurethane high-gloss finish: Base Matterhorn White (765385), Major Stripe Fire Red (570046), Accent Stripe Sable Pearl (859682). Pneumatic de-ice boots in excellent condition, clean glass, and clear heated windshield panel.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
GTSIO-520-H
Engine Power
375 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 3-Blade Constant Speed, Full-Feathering (3AF37C516 / 90LFB-0)

Asking Price

$389,000

Aircraft Location

La Verne, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 31, 2026: $389,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 31, 2026

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$389,000