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1981 Cessna 421CMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • North Kingstown, RI, USA

This 1981 Cessna 421C, registration N6866L, is a pressurized cabin-class twin with 8,050 hours total time. It is presented as a turn-key aircraft with a fresh annual inspection dated March 2026 and has been maintained with an open checkbook over the past four years. The airframe features trailing link landing gear, is approved for flight into known icing (FIKI), and received a spar cap inspection in 2004. Its paint and interior were completed in 2012, with the interior noted as being in good (7/10) condition and the paint at 8/10.

The aircraft is powered by GTSIO520N2B engines, with the left at 1,282 hours and the right at 1,623 hours since...

Year
1981
Make
Cessna
Series
421 Golden Eagle
Model
421C
Tail #
N6866L
Serial #
421C-1077

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
8,000 lbs
Seats
8

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
8,050 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,282 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,623 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
50 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
50 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
All logs available for inspection
Inspection Status
Fresh annual 3/2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750Txi - Dual GTN GPS Navigators

AP

Garmin GFC 600 - GFC 3-axis autopilot with yaw damper

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Remote transponder (ADS-B IN/OUT)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Remote transponder (ADS-B IN/OUT)

PFD

Garmin G1000 NXi - PFD/MFD (both and

MFD

Garmin G1000 NXi - PFD/MFD (both and

EMS

Garmin G1000 EIS - Digital Engine Instruments

Weather

Garmin GDL - XM Weather and audio

Comms

Garmin remote radios

Audio

Garmin remote audio panel

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Remote transponder (ADS-B IN/OUT)

Additional Equipment

Heater

Heater overhauled 2024

Air Conditioning

Factory hydraulic AC

Propeller Sync

Prop sync

Deicing System

Approved for flight into known icing (FIKI), electric windshield and props, deice boots

Landing Gear

Trailing link landing gear

Pressurization System

Pressurized-twin, 5.2psi max differential pressure

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
2012
Paint Rating
8/10
Paint Year
2012
Interior Notes
Interior is in good condition
Exterior Notes
Paint and interior 8/7 2012

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
GTSIO520N2B

Asking Price

$549,000

Aircraft Location

North Kingstown, RI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 7, 2026: $549,000 - trade-a-plane

Mar 31, 2026: $549,000(-$20,000) - controller

Mar 4, 2026: $569,000(-$30,000) - controller

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First Seen: Feb 13, 2026

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$549,000