Cessna 414

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title: "Cessna 414" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cessna-aircraft", "1960s-united-states-business-aircraft", "low-wing-aircraft", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1968", "twin-piston-engined-tractor-aircraft", "aircraft-with-retractable-tricycle-landing-gear"] description: "Pressurized twin-engine general aviation aircraft" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_414" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Pressurized twin-engine general aviation aircraft ::

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Field	Value
name	Cessna 414
image	PH-MZL_Cessna_414_Chancellor_(EHMZ_1990-08-20).jpg
caption	Cessna 414
type	Six/eight-seat light transport
national_origin	United States
manufacturer	Cessna
first_flight	November 1, 1968
produced	1968–1985
number_built	1070
developed_from	Cessna 401
Cessna 421
developed_into	Cessna 340
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The Cessna 414 is an American light, pressurized, twin-engine transport aircraft built by Cessna. It first flew in 1968 and an improved variant was introduced from 1978 as the 414A Chancellor.

Design and development

The pressurized 414 was developed to appeal to owners of unpressurized, twin-engined aircraft, and was based on the fuselage of the Cessna 421 and used the wing design of the Cessna 401. The 414 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit and a retractable tricycle landing gear. It is powered by two wing-mounted 310 hp (231 kW) Continental TSIO-520-J horizontally opposed, six-cylinder engines. The prototype, registered N7170C, first flew on 1 November 1968, and production aircraft were available in a number of optional seating arrangements and avionics packages. The name Chancellor was used for models marketed from 1976. An improved variant the Cessna 414A Chancellor was introduced in 1978 with the major change being a redesigned and increased-span wing with integral fuel tanks and an extended nose to give more baggage space.

Modifications

Many supplemental type certificates exist for the aircraft that allow upgrades to improve performance. Common are engine and aerodynamic modifications, including winglets.

In 1974, American Jet Industries built a turboprop-powered conversion of the Cessna 414, named the Turbo Star Pressurized 414, using Allison 250-B17B engines. Scenic Airlines of Las Vegas purchased the rights to the design in 1977.

Thielert has offered engine conversions using their Centurion Engines. This involves the installation of FADEC-controlled aviation diesel piston engines that run on commonly available jet fuel. Thielert claims increased power and improved fuel economy over other available conventional piston engines.

Variants

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;414 :Initial production variant, 516 built ;414A Chancellor :Improved 414 with narrower vertical tail, longer span bonded wet wing without tip tanks, a lengthened nose, redesigned landing gear, and powered by two 310 hp (231kW) TSIO-520-N engines, 554 built. ;Riley Rocket 414 :Conversion of Cessna 414 aircraft by fitting two 400 hp Lycoming IO-720 engines

Operators

Military operators

; ; : A Cessna 414 aircraft was donated to the Lebanese Army in 2015. In 2020, Lebanese Air Force donated the Cessna 414 to University of Balamand.

Accidents and incidents

• The American Christian singer Keith Green and 11 other people were killed on July 28, 1982, in a Cessna 414 shortly after takeoff at the private Garden Valley Airport, near Garden Valley, Texas. The NTSB report indicates that the probable cause of the crash was a combination of the aircraft being overloaded (the occupants were four adults and eight children, while the aircraft has only seven seats) and pilot's failure to calculate weight and balance relative to the aircraft's design parameters.

• On June 8, 2025, a Cessna 414, registered N414BA, departed San Diego Intl Airport on a IFR route to Phoenix Sky-Harbor Airport. As the aircraft was climbing, the pilot advised the SoCal Departure controller that he was having difficulty maintaining altitude and heading. At 1930:12Z, a MAYDAY was transmitted. The aircraft impacted water at just after 1930:18Z. 6 occupants died.

  • Please note that most C-414 accidents are not notable and read WP:AIRCRASH prior to adding any accidents.***

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Specifications (414A Chancellor)

|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83 |prime units?=imp General characteristics

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|crew=one or two |capacity=four to six |length m= |length ft=36 |length in=4+1/2 |length sigfig=4 |span m= |span ft=44 |span in=1+1/2 |span sigfig=4 |span note= |height m= |height ft=11 |height in=5+1/2 |height sigfig=3 |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft=225.8 |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=4368 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg= |max takeoff weight lb=6750 |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity=213 USgal usable |more general= Powerplant

|eng1 number=2 |eng1 name=Continental TSIO-520-NB |eng1 type=flat-six turbocharged piston |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=310 |eng1 shp= |eng1 note= |power original=

|prop blade number=3 |prop name=McCauley 3AF32C505/82NEA-5.5 constant speed propellers |prop dia m= |prop dia ft=6 |prop dia in=4+1/5 |prop dia sigfig=3 |prop note=

Performance

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|max speed kmh= |max speed mph= |max speed kts=235 |max speed note= at 20000 ft |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts=183 |cruise speed note=at 10000 ft (econ. cruise) |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts=72 |stall speed note=CAS (flaps down, power off) |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |minimum control speed kmh= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed kts= |minimum control speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi=1327 |range note=at 10000 ft |combat range km= |combat range miles= |combat range nmi= |combat range note= |ferry range km= |ferry range miles= |ferry range nmi= |ferry range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft=30800 |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin=1520 |climb rate note= |time to altitude= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |fuel consumption kg/km= |fuel consumption lb/mi= |power/mass= |thrust/weight=

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References

References

1. "RAM Altitude Performance Enhancing Winglets". Ramaircraft.com.
2. Taylor 1977, p. 398
3. Taylor 1989, p. 793
4. Thielert AG. (2007-09-28). "CENTURION ENGINES - Cessna 340, 414 & 421". Thielert AG.
5. Simpson 1995, p. 130
6. Taylor 1982, pp. 454–455.
7. "Cessna 414 Chancellor Insurance Cost".
8. "الجامعة اللبنانية {{!}} مركز المعلوماتية القانونية :: التشريعات النافذة :: قبول هبة مقدمة من السيد جورج ميشال النجار لصالح وزارة الدفاع الوطني - الجيش". الجريدة الرسمية في لبنان [Official Gazette of Lebanon].
9. "FOE Receives Cessna 414 Aircraft from LAF". University of Balmand.
10. (July 28, 1983). "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Final Report Accident Number: FTW82AA299". [[National Transportation Safety Board]].
11. Taylor 1982, pp. 350–351

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