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

This 1978 Cessna 421C, registration N421DB, presents with 7,064 total hours on the airframe. The engines are Continental GTSIO520Ls, with the left showing 1,175 hours since factory remanufacture and the right at 282 hours since major overhaul; both have a 1,600-hour TBO. The propellers have 1,647 and 282 hours since their respective overhauls. The aircraft is currently hangared in Columbus, Ohio, and its annual inspection is due now, though the seller notes all log books are complete.

Key operational features include known-ice certification, factory air conditioning, and an extended-range fuel system holding 234 gallons, managed by a Shadin...

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)
Logbook Status
All Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Due: Now

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - WAAS GPS

Comms

400 Digital Nav/Comm

AP

400 Autopilot - HSI - Flight Director - Electric Trim

Audio

400 Audio Panel

Weather

Bendix 160 - Color Radar Inop

ADSB

Additional Equipment

Ice Protection

Known Ice

Air Conditioning

Factory Air

Fuel System

Shadin Fuel Flow Computer - Extended Range 234 Gallons,

Engine Monitoring

LED EGTs

Trim System

Electric Trim

Seating

Club Seating, Dual Fold-Out Tables, Aft Potty/Seat, 8 Total Seats

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Light Tan Leather Seating, Beige Carpeting, Exec Club Interior, Belted Aft Lav
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