Image 1 - Click to open in full screen viewerListing image

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

This 1979 Cessna 421C, registered as N53MJ, presents a well-equipped and recently updated pressurized twin with a total airframe time of 6,915.9 hours. Its maintenance status is highlighted by an annual inspection completed in March 2025, and it benefits from a new paint and interior completed in February 2024. The aircraft features a modern Garmin G600 PFD/MFD suite with dual GTN 750 GPS units, WAAS/LPV capability, and a GWX-70 color radar, supporting its IFR and FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing) certification. Performance enhancements include winglets, vortex generators, strakes, and spoilers.

The powerplants are Continental GTSIO-520...

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

Find similar aircraft

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

Winglets

Vortex Generators

Vortex Generators (VGs) Inboard

Strakes

Dual Aft Body Strakes

Angle of Attack Indicator

AOA Indicator

Pressurization

Pressurized

Oxygen System

Flight Into Known Icing

Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI)

Air Conditioning

Factory A/C

Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Left Nacelle Auxiliary Tank (28 Gallons)

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

Spoilers

Speedbrakes

Yaw Damper

Fuel Flow

Shadin - Fuel Flow

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex ELT 406

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

$565,000

Aircraft Location

Tucson, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

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

Apr 23, 2025: $610,000(-$15,000) - controller

Apr 20, 2025: $625,000 - controller

Contact Seller

First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

Similar Cessna 421 Golden Eagle Aircraft For Sale

1979 CESSNA 421C
12

1979 Cessna 421C

$465,000
OH, USA
Total Time
7,144 hrs
Engine Time
445 | 706 hrs
Prop Time
571 hrs
Tail #
N721HB
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
Unspecified
APS-TEC System 65 +1GPSGarmin GTN 750 +1ADSBGarmin GTX 345EMSJPI 790 +2
1979 CESSNA 421C
6
New

1979 Cessna 421C

$460,000
FL, USA
Total Time
6,390 hrs
Engine Time
586 | 1,954 hrs
Prop Time
19 | 4 hrs
Tail #
N421CX
Flight Rules
Unspecified
Useful Load
Unspecified
1979 CESSNA 421C
23

1979 Cessna 421C

$675,000
Bakersfield, CA, USA
Total Time
6,772 hrs
Engine Time
109 | 288 hrs
Prop Time
109 | 288 hrs
Tail #
N42ML
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
Unspecified
APS-Tec 3100GPSGarmin GTN 750 Xi +1ADSBGarmin GTX 345R +1PFDGarmin 600 TXi +1MFDGarmin GDU 700P TXiEMSGarmin Engine Monitoring System
1979 CESSNA 421C
11
New

1979 Cessna 421C

$349,000
San Antonio, TX, USA
Total Time
4,603 hrs
Engine Time
790 | 425 hrs
Prop Time
70 | 70 hrs
Tail #
N88646
Flight Rules
Unspecified
Useful Load
2,290 lbs
APCessna 800BGPSGarmin GNS 430W +1ADSBAppareo StratusPFDSandel 3308 +1
1980 CESSNA 421C
41
New

1980 Cessna 421C

$595,000
Bryan, TX, USA
Total Time
4,316 hrs
Engine Time
1,164 | 1,259 hrs
Prop Time
1,348 | 1,395 hrs
Tail #
N700LC
Flight Rules
Unspecified
Useful Load
Unspecified
APInstalledGPSGarmin GNS 530ADSBInstalled
1978 CESSNA 421C
64

1978 Cessna 421C

$595,000
Tulsa, OK, USA
Total Time
6,877 hrs
Engine Time
1 | 1 hrs
Prop Time
Unspecified
Tail #
N67JV
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
2,266 lbs
APCessna 400GPSGarmin GNS 530W +1ADSBGarmin GDL 88HMFDApollo MX 20 +1EMSJPI EDM 700

Looking for more Cessna 421 Golden Eagles?

Find the perfect Cessna 421 Golden Eagle for you. Browse over 5,000 aircraft for sale and filter by specifications, avionics, useful load, and more...

Asking Price

$565,000