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About the Lancair LC-41 Columbia 400
Type certificated 2004
Overview
The Columbia 400 is a four-seat, fixed-gear, low-wing composite single, and the fastest FAA-certificated fixed-gear piston single ever built. It cruises at 235 knots true at 25,000 feet on a twin-turbocharged Continental TSIO-550-C, a figure no other certified fixed-gear single approaches. The airframe began as The Lancair Company’s LC40 Columbia 300 in the late 1990s; the turbocharged LC41 Columbia 400 followed in 2004, built by Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing in Bend, Oregon.
Cessna bought the Columbia assets out of bankruptcy in 2007 and carried the 400 forward as the Cessna 400, Corvalis TT, Corvalis TTx, and finally the Cessna TTx (T240) until Textron closed the line in 2018, so a buyer shopping any of those names is looking at the same fundamental aircraft. Its natural rival is the Cirrus SR22T: the Columbia trades the parachute and a fifth seat for more speed, more fuel, and a stiffer, more conventional feel. For the buyer who wants the most speed and altitude a fixed-gear single can offer, the 400 is the pick; those who prioritise the Cirrus safety case and a deeper used-parts market will choose the SR22T instead.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- Class-leading speed. 235 KTAS at 25,000 feet on 310 turbocharged horsepower, a cruise speed no other certified fixed-gear single reaches.
- Turbocharged altitude capability. The twin-turbocharged TSIO-550-C holds power to a 25,000-foot service ceiling, well above the naturally aspirated Columbia 300’s 18,000 feet.
- Fixed gear, high performance. No retractable-gear complexity or insurance penalty, though the 310-hp engine requires a high-performance endorsement.
- Utility-category composite airframe. Certified to plus 4.4 g with a long certified airframe life, the carbon-fiber structure is aerodynamically clean and corrosion-free.
- Long legs. 98 usable gallons standard gives roughly 1,100 nm of range with reserves, more than most piston-single peers.
Trade-offs
- Thin used market. Production was modest and split across Columbia and Cessna badges, so fewer airframes trade hands than in the Cirrus fleet. Finding a specific configuration takes patience and values are less predictable.
- Composite maintenance specialisation. Carbon-fiber repair and inspection need shops with composite experience, which are less common than metal-airframe shops.
- Turbocharged operating cost. The turbo system raises fuel burn to around 21 gph at high cruise and adds turbocharger and intercooler upkeep, though the TSIO-550-C keeps the 2,000-hour TBO of the naturally aspirated 550 series.
- Four seats, real-world payload. With full fuel the cabin load is limited. The four seats are best understood as two adults plus baggage on a long leg, more on shorter trips.
- No airframe parachute. Unlike the Cirrus it competes with, the Columbia has no whole-airframe parachute system, a consideration for some buyers and their families.
See Also
- Cessna TTx Model T240 – the same airframe’s final Cessna-era evolution, with Garmin G2000 avionics. Compare
- Lancair LC-40 Columbia 300 – the naturally aspirated predecessor on the same airframe. Compare
- Cirrus SR22T – the direct turbocharged competitor, with a parachute and a fifth seat. Compare
- Mooney M20TN Acclaim – a turbocharged retractable that rivals it on speed. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 9 ft
- Length
- 25 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 1,392 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 3,600 lbs
- Useful Load
- 1,100 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 98 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 235 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- 230 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- 181 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 78 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 72 KIAS
- Range
- 1107 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 1285 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,800 ft
- Landing over 50 ft obstacle
- 2,600 ft
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Sources
Where the figures on this page come from. Lancair LC-41 Columbia 400 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.
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