Cessna 414
40 for sale, 24 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Cessna 414 ask?
$414,450 is the median of 24 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $257,500–$557,250.
40 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Cessna 414 fly?
Across its 2 catalog variants, book ranges run 1,310–1,310 nm; the 414 flies furthest, about 5 h 49 min at 225 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Cessna 414 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1979–1981: 12 for sale, 10 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | $250,000–$250,000 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | — | $260,000–$260,000 |
| 1974 | 7 | 4 | — | $180,000–$299,000 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | — | $275,000–$275,000 |
| 1976 | 5 | 2 | — | $240,000–$240,000 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 | — | $329,900–$329,900 |
| 1978 | 5 | 2 | — | $579,000–$589,900 |
| 1979 | 5 | 4 | — | $429,900–$550,000 |
| 1980 | 6 | 6 | $550,000 | $365,000–$795,000 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | 3 | 2 | — | $615,000–$615,000 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
Recently listed
View all 40 for sale →Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 4141,310 nm · 225 kt cruise · high confidence
- 414A1,310 nm · 225 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Cessna 414 in brief
40 Cessna 414 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1970–1983.
The middle half were built 1975–1980.
How the Cessna 414 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 225 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,310 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 7 passengers.
Buying a Cessna 414
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $257,500–$557,250, around a median of $414,450, from 24 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 6,098–9,134 hours, from 32 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Cessna 414
- Manufacturer
- Cessna, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 2: 414, 414A
- Passengers, at most
- 7
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,310 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 225 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 30,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Cessna 414 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 717
- Median age
- 48 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 28
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Cessna 414 type certificates
- 414 FAA A7CE
- approved Sep 24, 1969 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-1 through 3-5 and 3-8 · MTOW 2,880 kg · 6 passengers · Two Continental TSIO-520-J or TSIO-520-JB (S/N 414-0001 through 414-0800) or TSIO-520-N or TSIO-520-NB (S/N 414-0801 and up) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 414A FAA A7CE
- approved Sep 30, 1977 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-1 through 3-5 and 3-8, excluding the following portions: Subpart B and paragraphs 3.356, 3.357, 3.358, 3.359, 3.411, 3.429, 3.433, 3.434, 3.435, 3.436, 3.437, 3.445, 3.581, 3.582, 3.583, 3.584, 3.585, 3.587, 3.628, 3.666, 3.672, 3.673, 3.674, 3.675, 3.700(c), 3.728, 3.767(a) and 3.767(b). Include the following portions of FAR 23 dated February 1, 1965, as amended by 23-1 through 23-14; Subpart B and paragraphs 23.729, 23.901, 23.909, 23.951, 23.954, 23.955, 23.959, 23.973, 23.1041, 23.1043, 23.1047, 23.1143, 23.1305, 23.1387(e), 23.1435, 23.1557(c), and 23.1559(b); as amended by 23-1 through 23-21, paragraph 23.1385(c); as amended by 23-1 through 23-23, paragraph 23.1327. · MTOW 3,062 kg · 6 passengers · Two Continental TSIO-520-N or TSIO-520-NB (In any combination) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Cessna 414 manuals and documents
- RAM Performance - Cessna 414 Series VII (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2019 · 2 pages
- C-414 Normal Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2016 · 2 pages
- 1979 Cessna 414A Chancellor (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1979 · 53 pages
- Cessna 414 RAM IV EMERGENCY CHECKLIST (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1976 · 4 pages
- Cessna 414 Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 81 pages
- MICRO Vortex Generator Kit (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1 pages
- Performance - Cessna 414 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2 pages
- Cessna 414 Initial Syllabus (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 25 pages
- Cessna 414A RAM VII EMERGENCY CHECKLIST (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2 pages
- C-414 Initial/Transition Flight Training Student Guide - Tom Gorski (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2024 · 66 pages
- Cessna 414 Operational Ground Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2 pages
- C-414A Transition Flight Training Student Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2024 · 66 pages
- Cessna 414A Chancellor (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 1979 · 9 pages
- Revised Weight and Balance and Equipment list due to Trip Considerations (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 1 pages
- Specifications Subject to Verification/Inspection. (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1981 · 4 pages
- 1979 Cessna 414A Sales Brochure (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1979 · 8 pages
The 16 most useful of 46 documents in Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $5,037
- A flight hour, all in
- $604
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $36,843
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.







