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1978 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Truckee, CA, USA

This 1978 Cessna 421C, registration N421JP, is a RAM-modified example with a total time on the airframe of 8,534 hours. The aircraft is equipped with RAM engines, with the number one engine at 428 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) and the number two at 549 hours SMOH, both featuring a 1,600-hour TBO and strong compressions. The Hartzell propellers are also at 428 and 549 hours SMOH respectively. Notably, the airframe is fitted with RAM winglets and vortex generators.

The panel features a glass cockpit with an Avidyne Envision EX-5000 PFD/MFD, dual Avidyne IFD-440 GPS navigators, an MLB 700 for weather data, and an RDR 2000 radar displayed...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N421JP
Serial #
C421-505

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
2,226 lbs
Seats
7

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,534 hrs
Engine 1 Time
428 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
549 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
428 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
549 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All Logs Available
Inspection Status
Annual Due July 2026. Airworthy.

Avionics

PFD

Avidyne Entegra EX-5000 - PFD/MFD

MFD

Avidyne EXP5000 - Multi-Function Display

GPS

Avidyne IFD-440 - Dual

ADSB

ADSB Out

AP

S-TEC System 55X

Audio

G347 - Audio

Weather

MLB 700 - MLB weather data

EMS

Insight G4 - Engine Monitor

Transponder

Avidyne AXP322 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

Radar

RDR 2000 - RDR Radar displays on MFD

Yaw Damper

Fuel Flow

Shadin Fuel Flow

Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

FIKI w/heated pilot windshield

Air Conditioning

JB/Electric AC

Oxygen System

Pressurized

Lavatory

Lighting

LED Lights

Fire Detection/Extinguish

Bluetooth/WiFi

Bluetooth/wifi connect for flight plan

Electric Trim

Terrain Warning System

LPV

ADS-B Equipped

WiFi

WiFi Equipped

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Interior Year
2016
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2008
Interior Notes
Handsewn English Maple Brown Leather, Oversized Seats. Interior 8/10, New 2016.
Exterior Notes
White, Two Tone Brown. Exterior 7/10, Painted 2008.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Power
375 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade Aluminum

Asking Price

$599,000

Aircraft Location

Truckee, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 22, 2026: $599,000 - controller

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$599,000