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1978 Cessna 414AWMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1978 Cessna 414AW Chancellor, registered as N414SM, presents a well-maintained twin-engine aircraft with a total airframe time of 6,095 hours. It is powered by RAM VII engines, each with 1,077 hours since major overhaul, and features newly installed propellers with 1,077 hours since new. The aircraft received a comprehensive refurbishment in 2025, including a complete strip-down, corrosion treatment, a fresh paint job, and a new interior with seats, headliner, and flooring. It also has a fresh annual inspection completed in December 2025 and has been consistently hangared.

Equipped for IFR flight, the panel features a Garmin 530W/430W...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
414
Model
414AW
Tail #
N414SM
Serial #
414A0096

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
7

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,095 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,077 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
1,077 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,077 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 2 Time
1,077 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Fresh Annual December of 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - GMX MFD

AP

Cessna Autopilot - (working well all modes)

EMS

JP EDM-760 - JP Engine Analyzer EGT/CHT

Comms

King KN-64 - DME, HSI, ADF, KWX Radar

Weather

BFGoodrich WX-950 - Stormscope

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000 - PS 6-Place Intercom, PS PMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - Mode S Transponder

Additional Equipment

Fuel Flow

Shadin - Fuel Flow

Emergency Locator Transmitter

Artex 406 - MHz ELT

Wing Modifications

FIKI, Winglets, Vortex Generators

Lighting

LED landing and taxi lights

Interior Refreshment Center

Cabin refreshment center installed

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
7 seat main cabin interior complete with belted potty. Cabin refreshment center installed. Complete strip down, corrosion treatment and preventative applied, new interior seats, headliner, floor protective runner.
Exterior Notes
Fresh paint in 2025. Complete strip down, corrosion treatment and preventative applied, complete repaint.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
RAM VII

Asking Price

$439,500

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 10, 2026: $439,500 - trade-a-plane

Mar 28, 2026: Call for Price - trade-a-plane

Mar 25, 2026: Call for Price - aso

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First Seen: Aug 27, 2025

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Asking Price

$439,500