After 5+ years of owning it, we are selling our 421C. Our oldest is about to leave for college and we are just not going to be needing this much airplane, so looking to go back to a Bonanza or Baron. I would be happy to look at a trade for an A36 or B58 (Possibly a 55) or sell it outright. It has been a great airplane for us that is a perfect family machine! Super tight pressurization and cold A/C.

1978 Cessna 421C
N202DB
Price: $269,000

Contact:
Stewart
817.343.8169

Airframe: 6512 TT
Engines: 1135/1537 SMOH – Continental GTSIO-520-L (Signature Engines 2012 and Certified Engines 2006) 65 Since TOP OH on both last year with new lifters, overhauled mags, GAMIs, Iridium Fine Wire Plugs. Both Engines torn completely down 483 hrs ago by Signature
Propellers: 483 SPOH

Max Gross Takeoff Weight: 7450 pounds
Basic Empty Weight: 5107 pounds
Useful Load: 2343 pounds
Usable Fuel Capacity: 234 gallons (206 wings and 1-28 gal nacelle tank)

General:
Aircraft located at Bourland Field (50F) in Fort Worth, TX
Complete logbooks
Annual inspection due 11/2025

Avionics:
Garmin GMA35C Remote Audio Panel
Garmin GTN750
Garmin GNS430
Garmin GTX345 ADSB OUT/IN Transponder with Garmin Connext
Garmin GI275 HSI (can be converted to ADI for G600 upgrade)
800B Autopilot w/ Altitude Pre-select, Flight Director, and GPSS
JPI EDM 760 Engine Monitor
Shadin Digiflo fuel flow
Bendix RDR-160 Weather Radar

Additional Equipment:
Fully certified into known ice
All new Deice boots 2012 in excellent condition
Premier Aviation Series III Speed Covers
Whelen Orion 600 LED NAV/Strobes
Whelen LED Landing Lights
Whelen LED Taxi Light
EZ Heat Engine pre-heat systems
Rosen sun visors
Factory Air Conditioning

New Paint and interior 2012 in great shape. Exterior ceramic coated 2025.

IO 470’s?
I think there’s a error here.

Probably also the annual due date of 11/2026.

Whoops, that is called copy and pasting and trying to do it in a hurry! Corrected now.

Bump for new price: now asking $299K and open to fair offers.

New price reduced to $289k. It goes in for annual on 11/17. I have a contract on my new plane and should be closing on it in the next few days, so make me an offer!

Bump for another price reduction. Down to $279K now, which is pretty mind boggling for how much airplane this is for the money! I just dropped it off for annual today.

The paint looks stellar! Was this a BackPacker Aviation Detailing BT Brother job? His work looks really nice.

Yessir it sure was!

Stunning!

I guess we are just doing the classic "Drop it $5K/week until someone takes it" thing. Bump again for another reduction... $269K. In for annual right now. I already closed on my new airplane already and I can't fit them both in my hangar!

This isn't even close to being in my snack bracket. Having experience in a 421 I am left thinking this is a huge amount of comfort and capability in a package that won't break the bank. Somebody is gonna love this airplane as their next ride.

Best of luck with the sale!

Thanks Mark! It really is a ton of capability and comfort for the money no doubt about it. Pressurization, A/C, known ice, very good condition. I mean I knew the market for cabin class twins is small, but I am pretty shocked that things are where they are.

I’m not in the market for this either but I can’t resist looking at the pictures of every plane listed here for sale. Always considered the 421C to be a really good looking airplane and this is a particularly good looking example.

Do you know/recall who did the interior?