Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.
Today’s Top Pick is a 2009 Cessna 400 Corvalis.
Lancair, the longtime developer and manufacturer of high-performance composite, kitbuilt experimental aircraft, rolled out the Columbia 350 and 400 models as part of an effort to bring the performance of its well-known experimental models to the certified aircraft market.
The aircraft reached the market and performed well, but financial woes plagued the operation to the point where Cessna was able to acquire the operation at a steep discount. The move gave the Wichita, Kansas, company a ready-made, high-performance, fixed-gear piston single.
After acquiring Columbia, Cessna renamed the Columbia 350 and 400, first calling them Cessna 350 and 400, then Cessna Corvalis, Cessna Corvalis TT Corvalis TTx, and finally Cessna TTx. Unfortunately, Cessna appeared to put more effort into changing the airplanes’ names than marketing them effectively.
While the aircraft had a following among pilots seeking cross-country speed, Cessna never seemed committed to selling them aggressively. That is too bad because the TTx is an impressively fast and comfortable airplane that excels at cross-country travel.
The aircraft for sale today packs serious power with a turbocharged engine under its cowling and advanced aerodynamics that cut drag and help increase cruising speeds. It should appeal in particular to pilots seeking a streamlined, fast composite aircraft from a brand other than Cirrus.
This 2009 Cessna 400 Corvalis has 780 hours on the airframe and 780.5 hours on its 310 hp twin-turbocharged Teledyne Continental Motors TSIO-550-C11 engine, which underwent a top overhaul in February 2020. The aircraft is equipped with a Hartzell three-blade propeller with electric deicing.
The panel features a Garmin GMA 1347 digital audio panel, GCU 476 keypad controller with synthetic vision, dual GIA 53 WAAS GPS/nav/coms, GTX 335 transponder, GDU 1044 PFD, GDU 1044 MFD, GRS 77 AHRS, terrain awareness, air data computer, magnetometer, engine and airframe computer, GFC 700 autopilot, and NEXRAD weather data link with SiriusXM Stereo.
Additional equipment includes a 106-gallon fuel system with 98 gallons usable, automatic climate control system, built-in oxygen, CO Guardian carbon monoxide detector, dual alternators and batteries, ground-power plug, Precise Flight speed brakes, reclining pilot and copilot sport seats, inflatable door seals, auxiliary front and rear power plugs, and standby attitude indicator, airspeed, and altimeter.
Pilots looking for a modern composite traveler with a performance advantage over most of the competition should consider this 2009 Cessna 400 Corvalis, which is available for $475,000 on AircraftForSale.
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