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1976 Cessna 421C Golden EagleMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Miami, FL, USA

This 1976 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, registered as N488K, presents with 9,907 hours total time on the airframe and features engines with 589 and 419 hours since major overhaul respectively. The aircraft has 16 hours on both propellers since their overhaul and is equipped with McCauley three-bladed heated propellers with a synchrophaser. It is certified for flight into known icing with full de-ice boots, heated propellers, fuselage ice protection plates, a pilot's heated windshield, and dual heated pitot/static/stall systems.

The avionics suite is IFR-capable and includes a Garmin 430W NAV/COM/GPS, a Garmin SL30 NAV/COM, and a King KFC 200...

Year
1976
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C Golden Eagle
Tail #
N488K
Serial #
number421C-0078Total

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,222 lbs
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,907 hrs
Engine 1 Time
589 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
419 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
16 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
16 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual: Nov 2025 • Pitot/Static/Transponder: Aug 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - NAV/COM/GPS/MAP on

AP

Bendix King KFC200 - KFC Autopilot w/Flight Director. Yaw Damper

Audio

King KMA 20 TSO - GMA Audio Panel

EMS

JPI EDM 760 - JPI EDM Graphic Engine Monitor

Transponder

Appareo Systems Stratus ES

Comms

Garmin SL30 - NAV/COM Displays on CDI w/GS

Weather

Stratus Appareo - Transponder Provides ADS-B Out, TIS Traffic, Weather

Traffic

Stratus Appareo - Transponder Provides ADS-B Out, TIS Traffic, Weather

ADSB

Stratus Appareo - Transponder Provides ADS-B Out, TIS Traffic, Weather

PFD

Garmin G600TXI

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out

Additional Equipment

Fuel System

206 Gal Fuel System, Aux Pump Mod

Air Conditioning

Oxygen System

11.0 Cu. FT Oxygen System

Ice Protection

Full DeIce Boots, Heated Propellers, Fuselage Ice Protection Plates, Pilot’s Heated Windshield, Dual Heated Pitot/Static/Stall, Ice Detection Light

Cabin Extender

Upper & Lower Cabin Door Extender

Propeller Synchrophaser

Twin Engine Monitor

E.I. CGR 30 - E.I CGR P C

Pressurization

Pressurized

Cabin Door Extender

Upper & Lower Cabin Door Extender

Dual Controls

Dual-controls

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2025
Paint Rating
10/10
Paint Year
2023
Interior Notes
Eight Seats – Two Cockpit, Four Cabin Club, Potty Seat, 8th Aft Cabin Seat. Beige Leather Seats, Pilot & Copilot Seats with Beige Sheepskin. Side Panels – Beige and Gray Leather. Beige Seatbelts, Pilot & Copilot Beige Seatbelts and Shoulder Harnesses. Forward Hardwood Cabin Dividers, Dual Executive Tables. Inner Cabin Window Liners. Aft Cabin Potty, Aft Cabin Refreshment Center.
Exterior Notes
Upper White / Lower Blue w/Gold Accent. Polished Spinners.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
GTSIO520L1BR, GTSIO520L2BR
Engine Power
375 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley 90" Three Blade Heated Propellers

Asking Price

$430,000

Aircraft Location

Miami, FL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 6, 2026: $515,000 - controller

Jan 16, 2026: $515,000(+$85,000) - trade-a-plane

Nov 29, 2025: $430,000(+$100) - aircraftforsale

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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