Cessna 421 Golden Eagle (C421)

The Cessna 421 Golden Eagle is a twin-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Cessna. It seats about 8 passengers. No one has caught the Cessna 421 Golden Eagle in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

7 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida) have heard the Cessna 421 Golden Eagle — 291 different airframes, 1,217 sightings since 24 Aug 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 276 private (not named), 27 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C421
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
2 × piston-engined
Typical seats
8
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Cessna 421 Golden Eagle?

C421. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Cessna 421 Golden Eagle?

Cessna.

How many Cessna 421 Golden Eagle aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

291 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 1,217 airframe-days, at 7 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Cessna 421 Golden Eagle in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.