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1978 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Billings, MT, USA

This 1978 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle, registered as N421MD, presents a comprehensively upgraded and well-maintained pressurized twin with a total airframe time of 7,304 hours. The aircraft's primary systems are notably fresh, with both Continental GTSIO-520 engines (models L2B and L1B) having been overhauled and installed as new in 2020, showing 537 hours since factory overhaul with 1,063 hours remaining to TBO; they are equipped with GAMI Fuel Injectors. The MT 4-blade composite propellers are also SNEW with 537.1 hours, synchronized by a RAM Prop Synchrophaser. A recent annual inspection was completed in April 2025, and the aircraft is...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N421MD
Serial #
421C0516

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,285 lbs
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,304 hrs
Engine 1 Time
537 hrs
Engine 2 Time
537 hrs
Prop 1 Time
537.1 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 2 Time
537.1 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes
Inspection Status
Annual Completed April 2025 F.A.R. 91.411 & F.A.R. 91.413 c/w March 2024 ELT Battery Pack Due Replacement June 2027 New O2 Bottle Feb 2022 O2 Bottle Hydrostatically Tested 4/ 2025-next Due April 2028 Nitrogen Gear Blowdown Bottle O/H + Hydro Test Feb 2022 LH Nacelle Fire Extinguisher Bottle Hydro Test March 2023 RH Nacelle Fire Extinguisher Bottle Hydro Test March 2023

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN GTN

PFD

Garmin G600 TXI - TXI Primary Flight Display, Primary Flight Display

MFD

Garmin G600 TXI - TXI Multi-Function Display

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 600

Weather

Garmin GWX-70 - Weather Radar w/ 12" Array, Radar Altimeter

Traffic

BF Goodrich SKY497 - BF TAS Blended With ADS-B TIS-B, Active Traffic

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345R

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL-69A - FIS and Sirius/XM Music for Crew and Passengers

Comms

Bendix/King KN-63 - Remote DME Displayed on Both PFDs, w/ BT for Cell Phone Use by Crew/Passengers

Audio

Garmin GMA-35c - w/ BT for Cell Phone Use by Crew/Passengers

EMS/EIS

L-3 EIS-500 - Engine Monitor, Standby EFIS w/ ADAHRS

Additional Equipment

Pressurized

Oxygen System

Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

Air Conditioning

Keith Air Conditioning

Spoilers

PowerPak Wing Spoilers

Vortex Generators

ATS Vortex Generators

Exterior Lighting

All Whelen External LED Lighting

Wheel Fairings

Main Gear Wheel Speedcaps

Windshield

FIKI DC Heated Windshield

Sunvisors

Rosen Sunvisors

Alternators

PlanePower High Capacity Alternators/ACUs

Fire Extinguisher System

Optional Factory Fire Extinguisher System

Control Yokes

Avion Padded Control Yokes with Revised O/H Maplight Rheostats

Cabin Windows

Tinted Cabin Windows

Cabin Seating

Eight Belted Seats (Including Lav/Potty Seat and Aft Jump Seat)

Lavatory

Lav w/ Privacy Curtain and Aft Full Refreshment Cabinet

USB Ports

USB Charge Ports for Crew and at Both Cabin Entertainment Tables

Cabin Display

Working B&D Cabin Display and Chronometer

Gross Weight Increase

RAM Aircraft Gross Weight Increase

Aft Body Strakes

Dual Aft Body Strakes

Prop Synchrophaser

Prop Synchrophaser is a RAM Aircraft Upgrade

Deicing Boots

Like-New Boots Throughout

ELT

Ack 406 ELT w/ GPS Position Tracking/Broadcast

Chronometer

MCICo MD-93 Digital Chronometer w/ USB Charge Ports

Charting

Jeppesen Chartview Unlocked for LH PFD and #1 GTN-750

Data Transfer

Garmin FlightStream 510

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior Refurbished-date in Logs. Eight Belted Seats (Including Lav/Potty Seat and Aft Jump Seat); Lav w/ Privacy Curtain and Aft Full Refreshment Cabinet; Tinted Cabin Windows; Working B&D Cabin Display and Chronometer; USB Charge Ports for Crew and at Both Cabin Entertainment Tables.
Exterior Notes
Aircraft Has Been Repainted; See Photos for Paint Scheme.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
CONTINENTAL
Engine Model
GTSIO520
Engine Power
375 HP
Propeller Model
MTV-16-1-E

Asking Price

$685,000

Aircraft Location

Billings, MT, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Dec 10, 2025: $685,000(-$40,000) - controller

Nov 19, 2025: $725,000 - controller

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First Seen: Nov 19, 2025

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