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1979 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tucson, AZ, USA

An exclusive opportunity presents itself in the form of this 1979 Cessna 421C, registration N53MJ, which is available for sale due to a change in company ownership requiring a timely transaction. Currently hangered in the dry climate of Marana, Arizona, the aircraft has a total time of 6,915.9 hours and is being offered at a competitive price with all reasonable offers considered. The airframe boasts a meticulous maintenance history, highlighted by a new paint and interior completed in February 2024 and an annual inspection completed in March 2025.

The aircraft is powered by two Continental GTSIO520 engines, with the left engine having...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N53MJ
Serial #
421C0667

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,915.9 hrs
Engine 1 Time
270.9 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
956.8 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
956.8 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 2 Time
956.8 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection Completed May 2025

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G600 - PFD/MFD with Flight Director

MFD

Garmin G600 - PFD/MFD with Flight Director

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - Dual GPS/Nav/Coms

Comms

Garmin GTN 750 - Dual GPS/Nav/Coms

Traffic

Active Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

Transponder

Bendix/King KT76C - Transponder

Weather

Garmin GWX 70 - Color Radar with Vertical Profiling

EMS

EDM 760 - EDM Engine Monitoring

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow

Shadin - Fuel Flow

Autopilot

Cessna 800B - Auto Pilot

Pressurization

Pressurized

Oxygen System

Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

Air Conditioning

Factory A/C

Winglets

Strakes

Strakes; Dual Aft Body Strakes

Vortex Generators

Vortex Generator Kit; Vortex Generators Inboard

Spoilers

Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Left Nacelle Auxiliary Tank (28 Gallons)

AOA Indicator

ELT

Artex ELT 406

Engine Fire Detection

Engine Fire Detection System

Engine Block Heaters

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2024
Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
New Interior February 2024
Exterior Notes
New Paint February 2024

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
GTSIO520

Asking Price

$524,000

Aircraft Location

Tucson, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 7, 2026: $524,000(-$10,000) - controller

Apr 1, 2026: $534,000(-$15,000) - controller

Mar 4, 2026: $549,000(-$16,000) - controller

+3 more price changes

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$524,000