Cessna 421C Golden Eagle 

I am a Twin Cessna fan and owned a beautiful 1956 310. I have always loved them all, especially the 421. The comment Rich made about being privileged to live in a time when we can fly these airplanes is so true and heartbreaking. They will never build anything like a 340 or a 421 again. Gone are the days of the 320 Skynight. I am an IA and could barely afford to maintain my 310. Not to mention finding parts. The "out of production" component of cost is reflected on the ramp. There are hundreds of twins sitting on flat tires at airports across the nation. They are really just ghost that trigger thoughts of restoration as you taxi by, so sad......Gorgeous 421, great video as always Rich!

This is probably one of the nicest 421c’s I’ve seen who ever did the avionics did it right, I mean they even put a second Garmin on the copilot side did away with all the analog engine instruments and put the Garmin unit and the best autopilot Garmin makes wow.

The colors and paint design on that aircraft are really spectacular. I have seen many an aircraft in my time, and this one is truly gorgeous.

What a beautiful airplane I'm sure who ever gets it will enjoy it.

What a beautiful airplane. The owner must be so happy to have her.

That Golden Eagle is a beauty. I always loved the sound of those geared engines. Thank you.

Ive watched alot of aviation videos over the years and it's such a delight watching u fly.Maybe the best pilot ive seen on RU-vid.So calm and professional.Well done Ric

Rich, I grew up in and on twin Cessna's from 310's thru Conquest 425's... Love them and SAD that they are not in production anymore so I share your sentiments Sir! Thanks for the ride, Mike~

Good Day. Beautiful Aircraft. Most enjoyable and informative flight. Great Work and Best Regards to All and the New Owner.

One of my first jobs 20 years ago was as a ramp rat. The airport I worked had 2 421s. Part of the apprentice path meant one of my jobs was to compare the log entries to the receipts mailed back when those 421s were away, bring any discrepancies to the attention of the AME. Neither of those planes took a trip without needing service in the field. It got to the point where when I'd tow either out of the hangar, I'd just wait by the fuel pump. Because they were ALWAYS going to need the AME to get it going, or nitrogen to fill the strut, or the tire, a bottle of oil, or to to call the guy to unfuck the door seal, after they get gas, which they always needed. That one looks really nice, I'm sure it won't be like that for the new owner. (This entire video, and the time it took to type this comment is less than the time it took to get one of those 421s started on the best day,)

What a great airplane, lucky buyer is taking home a real and rare on the market of airplane; nice presentation Rich 😊

Rich, one of the many things that I appreciate about you as a content creator is that once I see a "Fly with Rich" video notification, my finger is already poised to tap the 👍 icon. You're an inspiration to this rusty pilot (you have so many type-ratings!), and I always look forward to your next video. I like your no- bull, just straight talk approach to your content. Your historical knowledge of the particular aircraft that you're showcasing is nothing short of impressive. Thank you for your content!

👍🏻 the effort you put into these videos is much appreciated.

gorgeous and well equipped 421...if anyone has a chance to fly one or at least ride in back do it..one of the most comfortable and quiet piston twins around ..thanks Rich you do represent a quality product

I’m glad you took time to review a checklist. Will sleep much better. Beautiful aircraft. Look forward to seeing the follow up with the new owner.

Lucky new owner, Rich.....she's a beauty! But also, how nice it is to see how serious you and the OCR team are about delivering an exceptional sales experience. Thanks again for the vid! Cheers, Ollie.

Absolutely stunning aircraft! I envy the new owner.

Congrats on the sale Rich. My family and I loved that plane, hope the newest owner enjoys as well!

A truly beautiful 421! The new owner is going to be lucky for many many years to come

My favorite twin I’ve got time in. I think it’s the king of piston twins.

Great choice for the new owner....beutiful legacy 421...thx Rich, great flight.

Beautiful , and it is a great thing when technology and folks with enough money to invest in it, come together to save some of these aircraft. Without both they would be put out to pasture, and like you said, once they are out there, there not coming back.

Of all the 421s I’ve seen and been around this is one of the most beautiful aircraft that the new owner will enjoy and Rich I’ve seen you through out the year selling top quality aircraft and 2024 may have more to come soon

Easily the best twin Cessna ever built! I want one soooo bad! Congratulations to the lucky new owner!👍🏽

Best twin piston Cessna ever ! ❤ Thanks Rich ! Happy new year and happy flight's with us !

Oh.. and beautiful bird!

Such a great plane...Great video again Rich...Thanks for sharing

THANK YOU. Interesting content. Beautiful aircraft.

Beautiful airplane. And Happy New Year, Rich! Thank you.

It was a real treat to see it again, thanks Rich!! 8) --gary

Really must make a huge difference with the modern avionics.It's a great looking plane.Jimmy from Jimmy's World just bought a Cessna 421 C.

There are also videos out there from the owner that did the restoration, no doubt one of the finest 421’s out there.

Really like your videos Rich. Great channel!

One of my favorite planes that I’ll never even see IRL.

Limo in its class, thanx Rich Happy New Year

Happy new year mate all the best for 2024 👍👍

One of my favorite birds ✈️👍🏻

I think is how the new owner keeps the aircraft in regards to its Maintenance- after 10yr 20 yrs 30ys 40yrs of ownership

Had a chance to log a bunch of hours on the 402 platform, very, very stable aircraft. Flying a 421 will always be on my bucket list.

Nice video, Hug from Portugal

I owned a C-421C, best piston cabin class ever built

Beautiful aircraft.

hated the fuel cell, always had a issue with mine. about lost it when I took delivery of 2 RAM `s , but that was in 1990 and still loved that plane, for a recip.

Happy New Year Rich and you are flying my most favorite Powerful Piston twin and I would love to be able to ride along

Great 421C!!!

One day i’ll purchase a 1985 Golden Eagle III and do a full restoration. I just love the sound of these geared engines. Thank you @FlyWithRich for these amazing videos.

It's a brilliant plane and you, Rich, are an excellent pilot. I was hoping maybe she'd been purchased by Jerry Wagner! I think he'd love her.

Got a lot of hours in 421's. Absolutely beautiful airplane and solid airplane to fly.

Rich deserves at least 100k subscribers, like and share people!

I flew that Hand Full many times coming up the ladder. Had to have a light touch and keep an eye on the Maze Of Fuel !!!!

Fricken bad ass 421 you always get to fly the best a/c

Dude Thats sweet. I own a sweet 310Q...Love the 421

Tecnam P2012 Traveller (which you did a demo in) in normal and now STOL version is one of the few new piston twin options available (with more than 6 seats).

Someone spent serious money on paint and avionics on that thing. Amazing.

Roger 55RL, You have a thumbs from me.

Hey Rich. Love the videos. May I trouble you for the mounts you use for camera. Specifically on the exterior of the plane? Thanks

hi rich got to say the these planes are so nice they look good if i had the money i would love to have one

Hi Rich, As a fan of Twin Cessnas, do you think these new diesel/jet-a piston engines like the Continental CD-300 could spark some new life into older airframes like these making them more economical to operate or even push some manufacturers to build some cabin class twin again? Great video as usual. Cheers from Brazil and Happy 2024!!

My family died in a 421C in 1988 - Crashed into Devils Post Pile, on the way to Truckee Tahoe.

Hi Rich. Love your videos. What video editing software do you use to put your clips together and condense your video time on RU-vid? Thanks!

Beautiful airplane Rich, beautiful glass panel, do you know, or know of Jerry Wagner? He flies a golden Eagle out of Auburn Ca. Has a RU-vid channel, his plane Doesn’t have as nice a panel as the one you flew. Safe travels.

Flew right seat in a 421 long ago from Eugene to Redding. Ended up going over Mt Shasta clearing the top by about 100ft. Hit the rotor which bounced our heads off the ceiling for a thrill. The view of that huge mountain directly above was something you never forget. One of the great flights of my life for sure...........

Hey, I’ve been in that plane. Like that exact one. I changed the oil in it.

Rich Not to mess up any future 421 sales but if the price being equal wouldn't folks be better of with pc12 or TBM Vs extra maintenance cost with a twin? Love the channel ❤😊

Flown on 421 a few times. Great aircraft! So… why would Cessna not want to make a new 421 ? Like the auto manufacturers bring back something old and make it great again? Back in Obama days they did that junker buy back and wiped out half the market for good reliable used cars… hate to see good aircraft go away to. Love the video!

hi rich i assume that she did not go on sale on the open market as i did not see her on controller for sale lovely plane i was lucky tp have flown over 1200 hrs on a 421c

What a beauty. Yep, GA priced themselves right out of existence... Which was the plan all along.

What's normally a more economical decision a turboprop or a pressurized twin like this one? I'm just curious.

16:00 _The Eagle Has Landed_

I completely agree that panel is superior to the g1000. i fly a waas, gfc700 g1000 panel and have owned the 421 panel. G1000 is great but not at the level of what is in the 421.

Which one was it that had the Robertson STOL kit? Don't know why I thought this was it. It seems that no one is going to make cabin class piston twins anymore. Too expensive and might as well have a turbine single. But TBMs are more than I thought you could make these twins again. A 425 with 135As Blackhawk would be cheaper than some of those TBMs

Every time you talk about these twin Cessnas you sound sad, Rich. To be honest it makes me a little sad too. My employer is interested in buying a 414 soon and I hope he does. I’d love to fly one before they’re all gone. They surely will be in my lifetime.

What brand was that Lidar Altimeter?

Love the content. Please take this as constructive… the video is about the airplane and the camera is pointed at you 90% of the time. Over the shoulder shots of the panel would be preferable for airplane lovers watching an airplane video.

Someone got one sexy plane

Curious why you didn’t trust it to mins.

Great Bird If you really want to get it running put a pair of 500h.p. Red Engines on it and run with a Conquest I

what doesnt this guy fly 😂cool to see you jump between airplanes

old school performance, very demanding to fly.

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The good news is the “Golden Buzzard” is a great airplane to fly; the bad news is to fly, maintain, and insure the old bird you must be Saudi royalty

are you feeling under the weather my friend? whats up? man I hope your doing alright, I like you a lot. I wish to meet you one day man. Take it easy! - Matt

Ha, you succumbed to the keyboard warriors and made sure you showed the checklist 🤣😂🤣

Editing in some pre-flight checks now to shut the haters up eh? 🤣

Whats up with Rich's left eye? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wKKafw2flik.html

I appreciate your thoughts on value, but have to disagree. As parts and supplies diminish, the value will not drop, it will plummet. That plane is nice, but on incident and it is valueless….

Oh My Cessna, what a big nose you have!

Oh, C'mon! shut the f*** of that radio and let us HEAR the engines roar in T/O!