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1978 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Lewisburg, WV, USA

This 1978 Cessna 421C, registration N5NN, presents with 8,020 hours total time on the airframe and benefits from a fresh annual inspection completed by Schmidt Aviation. Its engines are in a favorable maintenance position, with the left showing 510 hours since major overhaul and the right at 995 hours SMOH, both against a 2,000-hour TBO. The aircraft has undergone the required wing spar modification and is equipped with notable upgrades including a glass heated windshield, vortex generators, LED landing lights, recent de-icing boots, and a belted potty seat.

The aircraft is defined by a comprehensive and modernized Garmin cockpit. The panel...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N5NN
Serial #
0446

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,020 hrs
Engine 1 Time
510 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
995 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual (Schmidt Aviation)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - Synthetic Vision

PFD

Garmin G600TXI

MFD

Avidyne 600 MFD - MFD, GI MFD

Audio

Garmin Audio Panel

AP

Autopilot w/Flight Director

Weather

XM Weather - XM Display

Traffic

Garmin Transponder - Dual with ADS-B in/out (traffic display)

ADSB

Garmin Transponder - Dual with ADS-B in/out

ADS-B In

Garmin Transponder - Dual with ADS-B in/out

EMS

JPI Engine Monitor - JPI Digital

Additional Equipment

Windshield

Glass Heated Windshield

Vortex Generators

Wing Spar Modification

Wing Spar Mod Completed

Landing Lights

LED Landing Lights

De-Icing Boots

Recent Boots

Toilet

Belted Potty Seat

Interior

6 Passenger Leather Interior

Air Conditioning

Freon A/C

Tires and Brakes

New Tires and Brakes

Fuel Tank

Optional Fuel Tank Left Nacelle

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2

Asking Price

$495,000

Aircraft Location

Lewisburg, WV, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 13, 2026: $495,000 - controller

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First Seen: Feb 13, 2026

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Asking Price

$495,000