Aircraft Description
N678H is a 1981 Cessna 414A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dawson Aircraft INC in Clinton, AR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on January 27, 2026. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2033. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N678H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8FA1F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N678H was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9686, -96.8364 on June 13, 2024. The FAA registry record for N678H was last updated on January 27, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna 414 Chancellor was a pressurized twin-engine business aircraft that became a popular workhorse for corporate and charter operations. First flown on November 1, 1968, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental TSIO-520 turbocharged engines, seating up to seven passengers plus one pilot. With a wingspan of 44 feet and cruising speed of 224 mph, the aircraft offered reliable pressurized flight at altitudes above weather. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1970 to 1985, with 1,067 total aircraft produced. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C414.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N678H. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC