Low-time 421B with 3,829.8 TT, RAM-overhauled GTSIO-520-H engines at 460.3 SMOH (LH) and 424.8 SMOH (RH), and McCauley props at 424.8 SPOH. Pressurized, FIKI equipped, speed brakes, and built for real cross-country IFR use. Highlights • Avidyne IFD540 WAAS • Garmin GNS 430 • GMA 340 Audio Panel • KWX 56 Weather Radar • AXP340 ADS-B Out • KFC-200 Autopilot • G4 Insight Engine Monitor • Radar Altimeter • Prop Sync • Keith Air Conditioning • Recent annual completed 12​/​15​/​2025 • Recent pressurization system work This is not a project aircraft. The major value items are already in place, including RAM engines, low-time props, FIKI equipment, speed brakes, recent pressurization system work, and a capable IFR panel. For buyers comparing 421s, this Golden Eagle is positioned as a flyable, well-sorted aircraft rather than a restoration candidate. Quiet, capable, and built for real travel, the Golden Eagle offers cabin-class comfort while still feeling like a true pilot’s airplane. Qualified, serious inquiries welcome. Digital logs available. - Wingman Aircraft Trading Co. is proud to present this well-equipped Cessna 421B Golden Eagle, a pressurized cabin-class twin built for pilots who value speed, capability, and true cross-country comfort. The 421B has long been respected as one of the most capable piston twins in its class, offering impressive cruise performance, executive cabin comfort, and the kind of mission flexibility that keeps owner-operators loyal to the type. N612CG is powered by RAM-overhauled Continental GTSIO-520-H engines with approximately 460 hours since major overhaul on the left and 424 hours since major overhaul on the right. The logs reflect consistent inspection activity, strong compression history, and meaningful maintenance in the areas that matter on a 421B, including exhaust and wastegate attention, pressurization system work, fuel bladder replacement, air conditioning service, and de-ice-related maintenance. This is not a dressed-up airplane with a thin story. It presents as a machine that has been actively maintained and improved where it counts. Configured for practical IFR flying, this aircraft combines proven systems with the right avionics and equipment for serious travel. WAAS capability, weather radar, ADS-B Out, speed brakes, pressurization, and de-ice equipment make it a highly usable cross-country platform. Inside, the Golden Eagle delivers the quiet, comfortable cabin and executive feel that have made the 421 series one of the most appealing cabin-class piston twins ever built.

Manufacturer year

1973

Serial Number

412B0416

Registration Number

N612CG

Make/Model

CESSNA 421B

Useful Load

2327 lb

Airframe

• 3,830 TT • Annual Inspection Completed December 2025 (All ADs Complied With) • Pressurized Cabin • De-Ice Equipped (Pneumatic Boots, Heated Props) • Speed Brakes • Weather Radar Installed • Fuel Bladders Replaced • New Main Tires Installed • Pressurization System Components Recently Overhauled

Engine Details (e.g. Total Engine Time; Suggested TBO; Hours Remaining)

• RAM-Overhauled Continental GTSIO-520-H Engines • Approx. 460 SMOH Left ​/​ 424 SMOH Right • 1,600 Hour TBO Eligibility per RAM Documentation • Strong Compression History Reflected in Logs • Wastegates and Exhaust System Recently Addressed • McCauley Propellers Approx. 424 Hours Since Overhaul • Propeller Synchronizer Installed • Consistent Inspection and Maintenance History

Avionics

• Avidyne IFD540 WAAS GPS​/​NAV​/​COM • Garmin GNS 430 GPS​/​NAV​/​COM • Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel • Bendix​/​King KWX 56 Weather Radar • Avidyne AXP340 ADS-B Out Transponder • Bendix​/​King KFC-200 Autopilot • G4 Insight Graphic Engine Monitor • Radar Altimeter • Propeller Synchronizer • Keith Air Conditioning

Interior/Exterior; Additional Equipment

The interior is clean, well-kept, and presents well, offering the classic cabin feel that makes the Golden Eagle such an appealing traveling machine. The exterior retains its original paint and shows as an honest, cared-for aircraft with solid overall presence. This is not a stripped-down project or a mystery airplane. It presents like a well-maintained 421B with real upkeep behind it.

Aircraft Model Overview (Reference only)

The Cessna 421B Golden Eagle is a pressurized twin-piston aircraft produced by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, for the 1973 model year. The middle variant in the three-generation 421 production lineage — spanning the original 421 through the 421B and culminating in the refined 421C introduced in 1975 — the 421B represents a mature and well-developed iteration of the design incorporating production refinements over the original 421 while retaining the wet-wing fuel system that Cessna would address on the 421C. Introduced in 1967, the 421 was Cessna's flagship piston aircraft and the company's most capable cabin-class twin — designed to compete directly with the Beechcraft Duke and Piper Navajo Chieftain while offering the pressurization and speed that positioned it above Cessna's own 401 and 411 in the corporate twin market. Two Continental GTSIO-520-D geared, turbocharged, and fuel-injected horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engines, each rated at 375 shaft horsepower, drive three-blade McCauley full-feathering constant-speed propellers. The geared drive reduces propeller tip speed and noise while enabling the large-diameter propeller blades that contribute to the 421's impressive climb performance, but adds mechanical complexity and overhaul cost that buyers must account for as the dominant variable in long-term ownership economics. The GTSIO-520 family is a capable and well-proven powerplant when properly maintained and operated, but demands respect for its operating limits — particularly during takeoff power settings, turbocharger operation at altitude, and engine management during descent and approach — and benefits significantly from experienced type-specific instruction. The 421B airframe is an all-metal, low-wing, pressurized design with retractable tricycle gear and the distinctive conical-nose profile that identifies the Cessna cabin-class twin family. The wet-wing fuel system — where fuel is stored directly in sealed wing cavities rather than bladder tanks — is the defining maintenance characteristic of the 421 and 421B variants. Wet-wing integrity inspection is a specialized and critical pre-purchase evaluation item; sealant deterioration, fuel seepage at rib and spar joints, and the labor cost of wet-wing reseal work are well-documented ownership considerations that buyers must assess and budget for on any pre-1975 421 airframe. The 421C addressed this by transitioning to bladder tanks, making the wet-wing status the primary structural distinction between the 421​/​421B and 421C in the used market. The pressurized cabin accommodates up to eight occupants in executive configurations — typically a forward four-place club group and a rear three-place bench with a single aft-facing seat, depending on interior specification. The pressurization system delivers a 5.0 psi differential, providing comfortable cabin altitudes at the aircraft's operating ceiling. The 421B's cabin dimensions are generous for a piston twin — considerably wider and taller than the Piper Navajo series — and the aircraft has historically served corporate shuttle, charter, and owner-flown executive transport roles where cabin comfort and pressurization are primary requirements. Airstair door access on the left aft fuselage enables self-contained boarding at small FBOs without ground support equipment. The 1973 panel carries a conventional electromechanical avionics suite typical of the era; virtually all actively operated 421B airframes have received successive avionics upgrades across their operational lives, and the current fleet typically carries a mix of legacy and modern instrumentation depending on the level of investment made by successive owners. RVSM compliance and ADS-B Out equipage are standard expectations for commercially operated aircraft and should be confirmed on any specific airframe. The 421B's systems complexity — pressurization, dual turbochargers, geared engines, and retractable gear — requires a pilot with appropriate multi-engine instrument currency and type-specific training, and most insurers require a formal 421 checkout from an approved provider. In the current used market, the 1973 Cessna 421B occupies the value tier of the pressurized cabin-class piston twin segment — priced below the 421C that refined the wet-wing issue, and broadly comparable on acquisition cost to the Piper Navajo Chieftain and early Beechcraft Duke. Buyers drawn to the 421B are motivated by pressurized twin capability, cabin volume, and cruise performance at a price point substantially below turbine alternatives. The type demands the most thorough pre-purchase inspection of any aircraft in this series — engine times, wet-wing condition, pressurization seal integrity, gear system condition, and avionics currency are all material variables that swing ownership cost significantly. The Cessna Pilots Association and a well-established community of 421-experienced shops and instructors provide the support infrastructure th

Additional Notes

Well-equipped Cessna 421B with low total time, RAM-overhauled engines, and solid recent maintenance in the systems buyers care about most. Configured for real-world IFR flying with WAAS capability, weather radar, autopilot, ADS-B Out, speed brakes, pressurization, and de-ice equipment. Recent maintenance includes pressurization system work, air conditioning service, fuel bladder replacement, new main tires, and attention to exhaust and wastegate components. The logs support a strong overall ownership story and reflect meaningful maintenance activity rather than simple inspection signoffs. Serious inquiries only. Specifications and details are based on current records and available information. Buyer is responsible for verifying all information through logbook review and independent inspection.