This 2004 Lancair Columbia 400 Is an Innovative ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Today’s Top Pick is a 2004 Lancair Columbia 400.

The Columbia 400 marked a move by Lancair, a longtime airplane kit manufacturer, to certified, factory-built aircraft. The sleek composite craft was so aerodynamically clean that, like the Cirrus SR series, it did not need to retract its landing gear in order to go fast. At the time of its introduction the Columbia 400 was the fastest production piston single on the market.

In 2007, Cessna acquired the Columbia operation and continued to develop the aircraft as the Cessna TTx. The deal was part of a plan to compete directly with the fast-selling Cirrus SR 22, though Cessna eventually halted TTx production. Fans of the aircraft continue to tout the model’s impressive speed, handling, and efficiency.

This 2004 Columbia 400 has 1,560 hours on the airframe, 34 hours on its 310 hp Continental IO-550 engine, and 34 hours on the propeller since overhaul. The airplane’s engine comes with a factory-tuned induction and exhaust system, tuned fuel injectors, engine oil preheater, and air/oil separator. 

The panel includes an Avidyne Entegra FlightMax PFD with flight director and Avidyne FlightMax EX5000 MFD, dual Garmin GNS 430 Nav/Com/GPS, GTX 335 ADS-B transponder, S-Tec 55X autopilot with autotrim, GPSS, and altitude preselect.

Additional equipment includes a Kelly Aerospace ThermaWing deice system, factory installed four-place oxygen system, and speedbrakes.

Pilots interested in an innovative, unusually fast piston single that is ideal for long cross-country trips should look into this 2004 Lancair Columbia 400, which is available for $305,000 on AircraftForSale.

You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.