Cessna Golden Eagle 421 (C421)
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ICAO C421 Small

Cessna Golden Eagle 421

Twin Piston· 741 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna Golden Eagle 421 (C421) is a CESSNA 2-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 96 knots; operating envelope 3,379 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 1,196 flights operated by this type across 278 airframes and 263 carriers. The largest observed operator is I&M AVIATION LLC (N84).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
278
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
263
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
1,196
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
1h 11m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
34.4%
411 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
96 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
B

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
44 ft
Length
36 ft
Tail height
12 ft
Wheelbase
10 ft
Gear width
17 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
7,450 lb
MALW
7,200 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna Golden Eagle 421
FAA designator
C421
Registered
741

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
I&M AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
28 flights
WHEELS UP AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
26 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING 3 aircraft
21 flights
ROTARY COMPONENTS INTERNATIONAL INC 1 aircraft
19 flights
ELEVATE AVIATION LLC, XMOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LLC, SPORTINGU AVIATION 1 aircraft
16 flights
TXOPERATION LLC 2 aircraft
15 flights
LG & GS HOLDINGS LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
UPCOUNTRY AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
RENT COLLECTOR LLC 1 aircraft
15 flights
J R HERRING ENTERPRISES INC 1 aircraft
14 flights
GOLDEN EAGLE 888HC LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
TM AERO LLC 2 aircraft
12 flights
DUTCH INDIAN AIR LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights
N421LE LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights
GARDNER JOHN 1 aircraft
12 flights
SKY CHARIOT LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights
Hrycay Consulting Engineers Inc. 1 aircraft
11 flights
ODL LLC 1 aircraft
11 flights
LPS UTILITIES INC DBA, LPS CONTRACTING 1 aircraft
11 flights
DESERT AIR AMBULANCE INC 1 aircraft
11 flights
DIFFUSION LLC 1 aircraft
11 flights
SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE 2 aircraft
10 flights
AAMOT LANCE R 1 aircraft
10 flights
ROSSMAN RICHARD J DBA, GLEN OAK ENTERPRISES 1 aircraft
9 flights
ACOM ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY INC 1 aircraft
9 flights
61JV LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
VALIAIR LC TRUSTEE 2 aircraft
9 flights
MAGNOLIA AIR LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
GOLDEN EAGLE FLIGHT LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
NEXT GEN AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
8 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
409
Rejected TO
0
Stall
2
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

2
C425
Cessna 425 Corsair
C42
Comco Ikarus C42

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C421

20
N678DBN678DB
KOGD
22:35
 →
KOGD
23:08
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N421VAN421VA
KHYX
22:05
 →
KHYX
22:27
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N29XXN29XX
K1O3
22:01
 →
K1O3
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 58m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N42MLN42ML
KACT
21:39
 →
KACT
22:17
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N4251TN4251T
56OI
21:04
 →
K1G3
21:28
06/03/2026
24m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N744CAN744CA
OG31
19:58
 →
KO37
20:59
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N214CCN214CC
KNBJ
19:20
 →
KTCL
20:22
06/03/2026
1h 1m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N421FZN421FZ
???
19:09
 →
KGDJ
20:24
06/03/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N81RDN81RD
KCLL
19:01
 →
K5C1
19:48
06/03/2026
47m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N2LYN2LY
KNEW
18:50
 →
KJKA
19:43
06/03/2026
53m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of C421 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N678DBN678DB
KOGD
22:35
 →
KOGD
23:08
06/03/2026
33m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N712JDN712JD
KCRG
22:28
 →
KCRG
22:55
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N421FAN421FA
KMDD
22:23
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N421VAN421VA
KHYX
22:05
 →
KHYX
22:27
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N29XXN29XX
K1O3
22:01
 →
K1O3
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 58m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N42YZN42YZ
KTME
21:49
 →
???
23:27
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N42MLN42ML
KACT
21:39
 →
KACT
22:17
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N4251TN4251T
56OI
21:04
 →
K1G3
21:28
06/03/2026
24m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6865ZN6865Z
KPWM
20:34
 →
K3B1
21:21
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7135GN7135G
XA94
20:22
 →
???
22:20
06/03/2026
1h 57m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2LYN2LY
4AL2
20:13
 →
???
21:13
06/03/2026
1h 0m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N744CAN744CA
OG31
19:58
 →
KO37
20:59
06/03/2026
1h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N100AZN100AZ
KRAP
19:50
 →
???
23:58
06/03/2026
4h 7m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N421RJN421RJ
KFFZ
19:38
 →
KCRQ
21:16
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N422DN422D
KCCR
19:29
 →
KO79
20:11
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N214CCN214CC
KNBJ
19:20
 →
KTCL
20:22
06/03/2026
1h 1m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N61JVN61JV
NC46
19:19
 →
KTRI
19:54
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N4251TN4251T
KLOU
19:18
 →
???
20:29
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N744CAN744CA
OR52
19:17
 →
???
19:42
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N421PLN421PL
GA82
19:15
 →
KORL
20:52
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N421FZN421FZ
???
19:09
 →
KGDJ
20:24
06/03/2026
1h 15m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N200BNN200BN
KMQI
19:08
 →
???
20:55
06/03/2026
1h 47m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N81RDN81RD
KCLL
19:01
 →
K5C1
19:48
06/03/2026
47m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N5874CN5874C
KF70
18:59
 →
KLGB
19:23
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N342RCN342RC
KPWA
18:50
 →
???
19:14
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N2LYN2LY
KNEW
18:50
 →
KJKA
19:43
06/03/2026
53m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N17HLN17HL
KAPA
18:32
 →
???
19:19
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N333KWN333KW
FL25
18:29
 →
KGVL
20:21
06/03/2026
1h 51m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N700LCN700LC
KCLL
18:28
 →
KBEA
19:21
06/03/2026
52m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CGCCFC-GCCF
???
18:23
 →
CEN4
18:47
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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