N55CM

N55CM is a Cessna Chancellor 414, a twin-engine piston aircraft operated by CAMILLE VENTURES LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 162 flights totalling 422 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KMAF to KMAF. Service window in our records spans 396 days. Of those flights, 18 (11.1%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Cessna Chancellor 414 has a 44 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 6,750 lb.

About the Cessna Chancellor 414

The Cessna 414 Chancellor is a pressurized cabin-class twin introduced in 1970 as Cessna's answer to the growing demand for owner-flown business aircraft that could carry six passengers in comfort above the weather. Built until 1985, the 414 bridged the gap between light twins and turboprops, offering a pressurized cabin (5.0 psi differential) and twin Continental TSIO-520 engines that delivered 310 horsepower each. The Chancellor became a workhorse for corporate flight departments, air ambulance operators, and freight haulers who needed reliable IFR capability and the ability to cruise in the flight levels without the operating costs of a turbine.

What set the 414 apart from its unpressurized 421 sibling was its focus on efficiency and simplicity. With a service ceiling of 30,800 feet and a typical cruise speed around 200 knots, the 414 could overfly most weather while burning roughly 30 gallons per hour. The later 414A variant, introduced in 1978, brought a wet wing design that increased fuel capacity and simplified maintenance. The type earned a reputation for ruggedness in charter and cargo operations, though pilots respected its relatively high approach speeds and the need for careful weight-and-balance management with a full cabin.

Today the 414 remains popular in Part 135 charter, air ambulance, and owner-flown roles, prized for its cabin space and pressurization at a fraction of turboprop acquisition costs. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.