Lancair-Cessna Lancair Lc-41 Columbia 400 (COL4)
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Lancair-Cessna Lancair Lc-41 Columbia 400

Single Piston· 469 globally registered

The Rockwell Commander 114 is a single-engine, four-seat touring aircraft that emerged from the Commander Aircraft lineage in the mid-1970s. Designed as a step-up from the earlier 112 series, the 114 featured a more powerful Lycoming IO-540 engine producing 260 horsepower, giving it a cruise speed around 160 knots and a useful load approaching 1,200 pounds. Rockwell aimed to compete directly with established models like the Beechcraft Bonanza and Cessna 210, offering a roomy cabin with club seating and a distinctive low-wing profile. The type earned a reputation for solid cross-country performance and relatively benign handling, though it never achieved the market penetration of its Beech and Cessna rivals. Production ran from 1976 through the early 1980s under Rockwell, then briefly resumed under Gulfstream American and later Commander Aircraft Corporation, with the improved 114B variant featuring aerodynamic refinements and updated systems. The Commander 114 remains popular in the owner-flown market for its combination of speed, comfort, and load-carrying capability, particularly among pilots seeking a capable IFR platform for business or personal travel. SkyMeter has tracked 410 flights across 180 airframes and 180 operators, with HODGE&LANGLEY LAW FIRM PC, MEDLIN NELSON the largest observed operator.

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
180
last 7 days
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OPERATORS
180
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
410
tracked
AVG DURATION
1h 7m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
8.3%
34 flagged

Safety in context

The incident rate counts flights with ANY safety event detected by SkyMeter: go-arounds (a routine response, not a failure), unstable-approach gate flags (advisory thresholds), rejected takeoffs (the system working as designed), and runway events. It is NOT an accident rate or fatality rate. For accident statistics, refer to the NTSB Aviation Accident Database (USA) or the Aviation Safety Network. See methodology for what each event type measures.

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
78 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Vne
197 kt
Vno
169 kt
Vs1 (clean)
63 kt
Vs0 (landing)
57 kt
Vfe
122 kt
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
36 ft
Length
25 ft
Tail height
9 ft
Wheelbase
7 ft
Gear width
8 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
3,400 lb
MALW
3,230 lb
Manufacturer model
Lancair LC-41 Columbia 400
FAA designator
COL4
Registered
469

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 7 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of COL4

20
08/28/2026
57m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/27/2026
58m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/27/2026
2h 33m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/27/2026
1h 3m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/26/2026
55m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/26/2026
1h 38m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/25/2026
35m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/25/2026
1h 32m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/25/2026
59m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/25/2026
2h 2m
△ Low approach-stability score

Recent flights

Real flights of COL4 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
08/28/2026
56m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 17m
No alerts
08/28/2026
47m
No alerts
08/28/2026
24m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 11m
No alerts
08/28/2026
57m
△ Low approach-stability score
08/28/2026
2h 11m
No alerts
08/28/2026
28m
No alerts
08/28/2026
30m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 21m
No alerts
08/28/2026
25m
No alerts
08/28/2026
29m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 20m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 43m
No alerts
08/28/2026
3h 32m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 44m
No alerts
08/28/2026
33m
No alerts
08/28/2026
48m
No alerts
08/28/2026
4h 20m
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08/28/2026
38m
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08/28/2026
1h 41m
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08/28/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
08/28/2026
35m
No alerts
08/28/2026
3h 43m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 7m
No alerts
08/28/2026
23m
No alerts
08/28/2026
46m
No alerts
08/28/2026
32m
No alerts
08/28/2026
1h 35m
No alerts
08/28/2026
40m
No alerts
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