Aircraft model
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114A
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
The Commander 114A Gran Turismo: the 1977-79 development of the 114, with a 3,260 lb maximum weight against 3,140 and the interior and detail changes the name implies. The 114 family is the one Commander single most people remember — a wide, comfortable four-seat retractable with a 260 hp Lycoming and a cabin noticeably roomier than a Bonanza's.
It is also the one with the awkward reputation. The 112 and 114 were under-powered for their weight when new, the airframe is heavy, and Rockwell went out of the light aircraft business before the type could mature. The consequences for an owner are a thin parts supply, a small number of shops that really know the aeroplane and a resale market that has never been strong. Against that, the cabin and the ride are genuinely better than the competition's, and a well-sorted 114 is a comfortable travelling machine for the money.
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- ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114A
What it is
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-540-T4B5D |
| Horsepower | 260 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1977 |
| Production end | 1979 |
| Endorsements required | complex;high-performance |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 157 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 665 nm |
| Service ceiling | 16,500 ft |
| Climb rate | 1,030 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 54 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 2,150 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,200 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 4 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 1,190 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 782 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 3,260 lb |
| Empty weight | 2,070 lb |
| Usable fuel | 68 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 14.6 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $200,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $46,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $66,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 31 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 21 |
| Median year built | 1979.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 1 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 47.62 · thin base (low)1 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 47.62 · thin base (low)2 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 4 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 19.05 · thin base (low)3 |
| Airworthiness directives | 2 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | low |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 21 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 21 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 21 active.
Peer scores6
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | —1 |
| Severity | —2 |
| Access | —3 |
| Support | 1.3 of 104 |
| Liquidity | 4.3 of 105 |
- Accident record: class median 28.36 · 202 models in class.
- Severity: class median 11.65.
- Access: class median 767.75.
- Support: class median 141.5.
- Liquidity: class median 19.57.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.