Cessna 421B Aircraft in Spain
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About the Cessna 421B
The Cessna 421B Golden Eagle is an eight-seat, twin-engine, pressurized piston aircraft with turbocharged Continental GTSIO-520 engines. Burning approximately 34 gallons per hour total, the 421B offers a pressurized cabin and genuine business-class comfort in a piston twin.
Variable hourly costs average around $420, with annual fixed costs near $42,000. The 421B appeals to operators who need pressurized twin-engine capability without stepping up to turboprop economics, and to pilots who value the cabin comfort of business aviation at piston prices.
Cessna 421B Specifications
Model specThe Cessna 421B is a 8-seat multi engine piston with a cruise speed of 230 kt (426 km/h), a range of 1,385 nm (2,565 km), and a useful load of 2,450 lbs (1,111 kg).
Cessna 421B Listings
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Compare Cessna 421B
See how the Cessna 421B stacks up against similar aircraft in specs, price, and operating costs.
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Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Buying a Used Cessna 421B
Every Cessna 421B faces a mandatory 1,600-hour overhaul, so the single biggest factor in used price is how much time remains before that overhaul is due — a fresh-overhaul airframe can be worth a large share of the $48,000 overhaul cost more than one approaching its limit.
What to check before buying
- Time to overhaul — hours and years remaining to the 1,600-hour limit; this dominates resale value more than total time.
- Logbook completeness — continuous, gap-free maintenance records; missing logs cut value and complicate financing.
- Damage history — any prior accident, hard landing or blade strike; cross-check the registration against accident databases.
- Avionics — a glass panel vs steam gauges materially changes price.
- Pre-buy inspection — always commission an independent inspection by a type-experienced mechanic before money changes hands.
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Cessna 421B Inventory by Country
| United States | 74 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Czechia | 1 |
Cessna 421B Inventory by State
| Texas | 13 |
| Florida | 13 |
| California | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
Cessna 421B by Price
| Under $200k | 9 |
| Under $300k | 20 |
| Under $500k | 50 |
Cessna 421B Safety Record
Across all 421B variants, 104 NTSB-recorded events are on file from 1982–2022. As with any aircraft, most outcomes depend on pilot training, maintenance and operating conditions rather than the airframe itself.
Most Recent Events
| Date | Location | Severity | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Riverdale, NE | Minor | A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Old Bethpage, NY | Serious | The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion an… |
| Jun 05, 2018 | Rock Sound, | Fatal (3) | — |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Carlsbad, CA | Incident | The right main landing gear collapse for undetermined reasons. |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Hammond, LA | Fatal (2) | The loss of right engine power on takeoff due to maintenance personnel's failure to properly tighten the crankcase throu… |
NTSB records 1982–2022. Includes all Cessna 421B variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.