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1978 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Columbus, OH, USA

This 1978 Cessna 421C, registration N421DB, is located in Columbus, Ohio, and is being offered at a price of $197,000. The airframe has accumulated a total time of 7,064 hours. Both engines are Continental GTSIO-520L models; the left engine has 1,175 hours since factory remanufacture (SFRM) and 282 hours logged, while the right engine shows 1,175 hours and 282 hours since major overhaul (SMOH). Both engines have a TBO of 1,600 hours. The propellers have 1,647 hours and 282 hours since overhaul.

The aircraft is equipped with known ice protection and factory air conditioning. The avionics suite includes a Garmin 430W with WAAS, an ADSB-out...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N421DB
Serial #
421C-0509

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,064 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,175 hrs
Engine 2 Time
282 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,647 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
282 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Due: Now Due

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS

ADSB

Garmin ADSB Transponder - ADSB

Comms

400 Digital Nav/Comm

Audio

400 Audio Panel

AP

400 Autopilot - HSI Flight Director Electric Trim

Weather

Bendix 160 - Color Radar Inop

Traffic

King KT-76 - Transponder 2d Unit

Additional Equipment

Known Ice

Known Ice Factory Air

Extended Range Fuel

Extended Range Fuel - 234 Gallons

Fuel Flow Computer

Shadin Fuel Flow Computer

EGT

LED EGTs

Electric Trim

Club Seating

Club Seating Dual Fold-Out Tables

Aft Lavatory

Aft Potty/Seat 8 Total Seats

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Light Tan Leather Seating Beige Carpeting
Exterior Notes
Allover White with Navy Blue Trim

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
GTSIO520L

Asking Price

$197,000

Aircraft Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jan 11, 2026: $197,000(-$52,000) - controller

Nov 11, 2025: $249,000(-$46,000) - controller

Apr 20, 2025: $295,000 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$197,000