Cessna 414 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 498 Cessna 414 airframes on record (built 1969–1977), 242 currently registered. 18 have one or more NTSB accident records (19 records total, 5 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 414 accidents
A in-flight collision with a bird during the descent for landing.
The left landing gear collapsed on landing rollout due to a fractured retract bellcrank on the left landing gear lower fork assembly.
A loss of brake fluid for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of braking effectiveness during landing.
The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a non-critical radio anomaly.
The failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend and lock into position for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in its collapse during landing.
Loss of braking authority due to a loosened brake line fitting for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway overrun.