Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
770 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 1993; half of them date from 1976 or earlier. Texas has the most (116). 78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 421 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Gtsio-520-C (204), Cont Motor Gtsio-520 Ser (164), Cont Motor Gtsi0-520-F-K (150)
- Seats
- 8
- Cruise speed
- about 90 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 17, 1980; newest October 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas116Florida72California65Delaware43Kansas29Colorado28Oklahoma26Montana24Michigan22Georgia22Arizona20Illinois19
Who owns them registrant type
LLC424 (55%)Corporation170 (22%)Individual138 (18%)Co-owned28 (4%)Partnership4 (0.5%)Non-citizen corporation3 (0.4%)Government3 (0.4%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 263 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid758 (98%)Sale reported4 (0.5%)Pending4 (0.5%)Reports overdue2 (0.3%)Pending cancellation2 (0.3%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard729 (95%)None on file35 (5%)Experimental3 (0.4%)Restricted2 (0.3%)Special flight permit1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Bas Part Sales LLC9Dodson International Parts INC6Premiere Aviation INC5Qualitair LLC Trustee4International Air Services INC Trustee4Yingling Consultation LLC3Valiair Lc Trustee3Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee3Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee3Sky West Aviation INC Trustee3Bank Of Utah Trustee3Western Rivers Aircraft LLC2
Fleet pages: Bas Part Sales LLC · Dodson International Parts INC · Premiere Aviation INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Valiair Lc Trustee · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 332 cases since 1982, 120 fatal
2026-08-21ERA26LA314 · 421 N28RH · accident near Fulton, KY · serious injuries
2026-06-19GAA26WA220 · 421 FGUST · accident near La Baule-Escoublac, outside the U.S. · 2 killed
2026-05-04CEN26LA179 · 421C N6161X · accident near Kirksville, MO · no injuries
2026-05-01CEN26FA174 · 421 N291AN · accident near Wimberley, TX · 5 killed
2026-04-18ERA26LA183 · 421 CGTGR · accident near Richmond, VA · no injuries
2026-03-27WPR26LA145 · 421B N799TF · accident near Sedona, AZ · no injuries
2024-08-31WPR24FA289 · 421C N421GP · accident near Fairview, OR · 2 killed
2024-07-18GAA24WA258 · 421C N264DC · accident near Tofino · 3 killed
The 8 most recent of 332 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 421 Golden Eagle aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
770 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 421s?
Texas, with 116.
Who owns the Cessna 421?
78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 497 421C (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N421PL | Cessna 421C |
Bdy LLC Winter Park, Florida |
Standard | 2015-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341RB | Cessna 421C |
Romeo Bravo LLC Thompson, Missouri |
Standard | 2015-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5355J | Cessna 421C |
Rusty Simpson LLC Nemo, Texas |
Standard | 2015-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121AQ | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421GF | Cessna 421C |
Geafr LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421RG | Cessna 421C |
Zulu Forty One LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744CA | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13PG | Cessna 421C |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2014-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850RM | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421YB | Cessna 421C |
Botsis Aircraft Limited INC Chesterland, Ohio |
None on file | 2014-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41WF | Cessna 421C |
Jack Ryan Aviation Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679JJ | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30LT | Cessna 421C |
Juans Adios LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421PA | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421WS | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811PG | Cessna 421C |
H&S Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31CU | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N558BF | Cessna 421C |
Matrix Aviation LLC Birmingham, Michigan |
Standard | 2013-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421BC | Cessna 421C |
Spray Brothers Aviation LLC Great Bend, Kansas |
Standard | 2013-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421FN | Cessna 421C |
Keys Aviation LLC Murrells Inlet, South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8430N | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2013-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34AG | Cessna 421C |
J D Aviation Leasing LLC Mundelein, Illinois |
Standard | 2013-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N485CB | Cessna 421C |
Blue Pathways LLC Statesville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2013-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421PR | Cessna 421C |
Personal Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8HT | Cessna 421C |
Servicetec LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2012-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21SG | Cessna 421C |
Two One Sierra Golf LLC Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 2012-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421JC | Cessna 421C |
Lonestar Aviation LLC Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311CA | Cessna 421C |
Southern Wings LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71JR | Cessna 421C |
Southgate Development INC Wichita Falls, Texas |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421XL | Cessna 421C |
Locaero Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21WU | Cessna 421C |
Dallas Aero & Sales LLC Poplar, Montana |
Standard | 2012-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726RT | Cessna 421C |
Crotts Aircraft Service INC Dodge City, Kansas |
Standard | 2012-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421LL | Cessna 421C |
Whirlybird Aviation LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421HT | Cessna 421C |
421 Aviation LLC Hale Center, Texas |
Standard | 2012-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488DM | Cessna 421C |
Aircraft One LTD Grand Rapids, Michigan |
None on file | 2012-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706AA | Cessna 421C |
Archer Automotive INC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2011-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28RH | Cessna 421C |
National Airplane Sales & Leasing CORP Lima, Ohio |
Standard | 2011-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33UW | Cessna 421C |
Padf LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26HE | Cessna 421C |
Mccreery Aviation CO INC Mcallen, Texas |
Standard | 2011-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421AT | Cessna 421C |
Wasson-Ece Instrumentation INC Fort Collins, Colorado |
None on file | 2011-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61AJ | Cessna 421C |
Coco Air LTD Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N942SW | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365F | Cessna 421C |
Dci Air LLC Dodge City, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112MJ | Cessna 421C |
Tm Aero LLC Riverview, Florida |
Standard | 2010-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212RV | Cessna 421C |
Minuteman 12 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2010-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421CW | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411CK | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87PP | Cessna 421C |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818AK | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2008-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237SM | Cessna 421C |
Western Rivers Aircraft LLC Paducah, Kentucky |
Standard | 2007-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87561 | Cessna 421C |
Forest Aire LLC Flagstaff, Arizona |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421AP | Cessna 421C |
Premier Air Services LTD Canton, Ohio |
Standard | 2007-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8181G | Cessna 421C |
Airplane LLC Coeur D Alene, Idaho |
Standard | 2007-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2657G | Cessna 421C |
B & K Leasing INC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2007-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421GS | Cessna 421C |
Starlight Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2007-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466JW | Cessna 421C |
Wf Construction INC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2006-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N423TM | Cessna 421C |
Jp Aviation Leasing LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2006-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101TA | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34AD | Cessna 421C |
Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | 2006-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622TR | Cessna 421C |
L C A INC Alamo, California |
Standard | 2006-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307FM | Cessna 421C |
Norris Aviation LLC Mansfield, Texas |
Standard | 2005-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421WN | Cessna 421C |
Contractors Flight Service LLC La Jolla, California |
Standard | 2005-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37424 | Cessna 421C |
Flight Development LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2005-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421LY | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505LT | Cessna 421C |
Laufer Air INC Hartford, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3908C | Cessna 421C |
Mccreery Aviation CO INC Mcallen, Texas |
Standard | 2004-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3923C | Cessna 421C |
Swope Aviation LLC Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
Standard | 2004-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112AL | Cessna 421C |
Passport Auto & Aviation INC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2003-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747CA | Cessna 421C |
Action Air Express INC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2003-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54CR | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421RA | Cessna 421C |
D & A INC Manhattan, Kansas |
Standard | 2001-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421YY | Cessna 421C |
Vsa Leasing LLC Linden, Michigan |
Standard | 1999-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421CZ | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1999-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977BH | Cessna 421C |
Motors INC Cumming, Georgia |
Standard | 1999-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97DH | Cessna 421C |
Embry Aero LTD Greenville, Illinois |
Standard | 1999-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404JR | Cessna 421C |
Bowlin & Associates INC Clayton, Georgia |
Standard | 1998-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421 | Cessna 421C |
Aerodental INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 1996-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N633MC | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1995-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N421ZX | Cessna 421C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1994-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444HD | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1994-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700FB | Cessna 421C |
Bocre Leasing INC Hauppauge, New York |
Standard | 1991-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45JR | Cessna 421C |
Jmf INC St Maries, Idaho |
Standard | 1988-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2JA | Cessna 421C |
Jadair International INC Port Washington, Wisconsin |
Standard | 1987-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N124TM | Cessna 421C |
Universal Aviation LLC Decatur, Arkansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N143EL | Cessna 421C |
Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N41WT | Cessna 421C |
Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N421AW | Cessna 421C |
Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N421EE | Cessna 421C |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N421HP | Cessna 421C |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N421NL | Cessna 421C |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N421WB | Cessna 421C |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N43BM | Cessna 421C |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N657WM | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6599G | Cessna 421C |
Premiere Aviation INC Concord, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6798X | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner | Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N685GF | Cessna 421C |
Avant Homes LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N745CA | Cessna 421C |
Individual owner Delaware |
None on file | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |
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