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

This 1979 Cessna 421C, registration N53MJ, presents a well-maintained piston twin with a total airframe time of 6,915.9 hours. The aircraft is IFR-certified and features a modern Garmin G600 PFD/MFD suite with dual GTN 750 GPS units, a Garmin GWX-70 color radar, ADS-B Out, and an active traffic system. Its recent maintenance is highlighted by an annual inspection completed in March 2025. The airframe benefits from significant upgrades including winglets, vortex generators, strakes, spoilers, and an angle-of-attack indicator, and it is equipped for flight into known icing (FIKI).

The powerplants are Continental GTSIO-520 engines, both...

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

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - Dual GTN GPS Units

PFD

Garmin G600 - Primary Flight Display (PFD)

MFD

Garmin G600 - Multi-Function Display (MFD)

AP

Cessna 800B - Auto Pilot

Weather

Garmin GWX-70 - Color Radar With Vertical Profiling

Traffic

Active Traffic

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - GTX ADS-B Out Transponder

EMS

EDM 760 - EDM Engine Monitoring

Additional Equipment

Pressurization

Pressurized

Oxygen System

Air Conditioning

A/C

Flight Into Known Icing

Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

Winglets

Vortex Generators

Vortex Generators (VGs) Inboard

Strakes

Dual Aft Body Strakes

Spoilers

Speedbrakes

Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Left Nacelle Auxiliary Tank (28 Gallons)

Angle Of Attack Indicator

AOA Indicator

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex ELT 406

Fuel Flow

Shadin - Fuel Flow

Engine Fire Detection

Engine Fire Detection System

Engine Block Heaters

Sun Visors

Rosen - Sun Visors

Headset Plugs

Lemo - Headset Plugs And GA Plugs For Both Pilot Seats

Inverter

120 Volt Inverter For Three Passenger Seats

USB Ports

USB Plug-in For Both Pilot Seats

Recognition Lights

Cowl Mounted Recognition Lights

Hub Caps

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2024
Paint Year
2024
Interior Notes
New Interior Feb 2024
Exterior Notes
New Paint Feb 2024

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
GTSIO520

Asking Price

$534,000

Aircraft Location

Tucson, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

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

Jan 16, 2026: $565,000(-$45,000) - controller

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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Asking Price

$534,000