Columbia 350 (LC42-550FG)

Buyer context and ownership considerations

Compare a Columbia 350 by its individual equipment, records and operating needs.

What to verify on the aircraft

• Distinguish the Columbia-era aircraft from Cessna-badged examples and verify the installed avionics and alterations.
• Use actual weight and balance and approved performance data to test the passenger, baggage and fuel mission.
• Review composite repairs, maintenance history, current AD applicability and support options with qualified providers.

Use the source-tagged specifications below as research context. Retain the stated model, serial, configuration, units and source limitations. NOT VERIFIED means further evidence is needed.

Identification

Manufacturer

Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. (formerly Lancair), Bend, OR [Secondary]

Tc Holder

Textron Aviation Inc. [EASA-TCDS]

Model Designation

LC42-550FG [EASA-TCDS]/[FAA-FR]

Marketing Name

Columbia 350 (all-electric; no vacuum system) [Secondary]

Aircraft Class

Normally aspirated fixed-gear 4-seat composite single; FAR 23 Utility [EASA-TCDS]

Type Certificated

Original type-cert date (FAA) March 30, 2003 [EASA-TCDS]/[Secondary]

Production Years

~2003/04-2007 (Columbia era) [Secondary]

Total Built

~173 airframes (Columbia 350 + Cessna 350, combined LC42 total) [FAA-AD]/[Estimate]

Serial Generation Breaks

SN 42001-42084, 42501-42569, 421001-421020 [FAA-AD]

Variants Covered

Columbia 350; Cessna 350 / Cessna 350 Corvalis (same LC42 type) [EASA-TCDS]/[Secondary]

Powerplant

Engine Make Model

Teledyne Continental IO-550-N [EASA-TCDS]

Rated Hp

310 hp @ 2700 rpm (NA) [EASA-TCDS]

Num Engines

1 [EASA-TCDS]

Aspiration

Normally aspirated [EASA-TCDS]

Propeller

Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1RF/F7691D-1 (or F7691DK-1), 3-blade constant-speed (FAA original); McCauley D3A34C444/78MLA-0 (EASA-required alt on noise grounds) [EASA-TCDS]

Tbo Hr

~2,000 hr (IO-550-N typical) [Estimate]

Fuel Type

100/100LL minimum [EASA-TCDS]

Fuel Total Gal

106 US gal [EASA-TCDS]

Fuel Usable Gal

102 US gal [EASA-TCDS]

Oil Qt

8.0 qt (7.6 L) drainable [EASA-TCDS]

Weights

Mtow Lb

3,400 lb (1,542 kg) [EASA-TCDS]

Max Ramp Lb

3,400 lb [EASA-TCDS]

Max Landing Lb

3,230 lb (1,465 kg) [EASA-TCDS]

Empty Weight Typical Lb

~2,300 lb [Secondary]

Useful Load Typical Lb

~1,100 lb (3,400 - 2,300; GlobalAir's '100 lbs' is a typo, disregard) [Secondary]/[Estimate]

Max Baggage Lb

120 lb total (20 lb hat shelf) [EASA-TCDS]

Cg Range

Fwd straight-line from 103.0 in @2,240-2,500 lb to 107.0 in @3,400 lb; Aft 110.0 in @2,500-3,400 lb [EASA-TCDS]

Datum

Wing-saddle LE 97.05 in (2.465 m) aft of reference datum [EASA-TCDS]

Dimensions

Wingspan

~36 ft [OEM]

Length

~25 ft [OEM]

Height

9 ft [OEM]

Wing Area Sqft

141.2 sq ft [OEM]

Cabin Width In

49 in (height 49 in) [OEM]

Seating

4 [EASA-TCDS]

Landing Gear

Fixed tricycle [Secondary]

Performance

Max Cruise Ktas

190 KTAS @8,000 ft density altitude (max cruise power); marketing 'up to 191 kt'/'191 kt @ 85% power' [OEM via Secondary]/[Secondary]

Vne Kias

Vne 235 KCAS is POH-only (no discrete Vne on the TCDS) [OEM via Secondary]

Vno Kias

178 KIAS (180 KCAS; -4 kt/1,000 ft above 12,000 ft) [EASA-TCDS]

Va Kias

148 KIAS [EASA-TCDS]

Vs0

57 KIAS [OEM via Secondary]

Vs1

65 KIAS (takeoff flaps) / 71 KIAS clean [OEM via Secondary]

Roc Sl Fpm

1,225 fpm @ 3,400 lb (trust factory sheet over aggregator '1,500 fpm') [OEM via Secondary]

Service Ceiling Ft

18,000 ft [Secondary]

Takeoff Over50 Ft

1,250 ft (ground roll 700 ft) [OEM via Secondary]

Landing Over50 Ft

2,350 ft (ground roll 1,550 ft) [OEM via Secondary]

Max Range Nm

1,320 nm best-economy / 950 nm best-performance (climb + 45-min rsv) [OEM via Secondary]

Endurance Hr

NOT VERIFIED

Fuel Burn Gph

~14 gph @ 75% [Secondary]

Avionics Systems

Avionics By Era

Columbia 350: Avidyne Entegra glass (all-electric, dual-alternator/dual-battery, no vacuum) [Secondary]

Autopilot

S-TEC / Avidyne-integrated (Columbia era) [Secondary]

Notable Systems

Side-stick; all-electric architecture; oxygen provisions; no pressurization; no parachute [Secondary]

Common Stcs

Garmin/ADS-B retrofit on Avidyne Entegra; no popular gross-weight-increase STC found [Secondary]/[Estimate]

Known Issues

Composite-repair complexity/scarce shops; 'wheel walk'/aft-fuselage damage from hard braking; nosewheel shimmy; COM1 weakness (belly antennas); parts availability post-2018 [Secondary]

Certification

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Tcds Number

A00003SE [EASA-TCDS]/[FAA-FR]

Tcds Revision

NOT VERIFIED - needs FAA primary (EASA equivalent = Issue 05, 21 Jun 2018) [EASA-TCDS]

Certification Basis

14 CFR Part 23, Utility - FAR 23 amended 23-1 through 23-46, except 23.1305 (thru 23-52) and 23.1359 (thru 23-49); FAA SC 23-160-SC [FAA-FR]

Notable Ads

Family ADs: 2007-07-06 (flight controls), 2009-09-09 (rudder hinges), 2013-11-10 (brakes/'wheel walk'); Avidyne PFD AD on Entegra aircraft; wing-spar Emergency AD 2010-26-53/54 (LC41/LC42 production-line only, no in-service) [FAA-AD]

Pricing and ownership costs

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Data notice

Data as of June 2026. Certified data per FAA TCDS A00003SE; verify the current revision at drs.faa.gov. Market figures approximate.

Published model data does not replace review of a specific aircraft’s serial, installed equipment, logbooks, and approved performance documents. No HPA inspection or aircraft-specific review is implied.