Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2025)7 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The failure of the left landing gear system and subsequent intentional gear up landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA185)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17-08 | Elevator Tab Control System | Sep 12, 2016 | Airframe (401) |
| 2014-03-03 | Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes | Apr 7, 2014 | Airframe (401)Serial numbers per Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin MEB97-4, dated March 24, 1997 |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 2009-04-04 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B Airplanes | Mar 2, 2009 | Airframe (401)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; … |
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (401)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …. Only with: Equipped with an avionics bus circuit breaker switch P/N CM3589-50, 593-250-101, 593-250-102, W31-X2M5A-50, or W31-X1000-50. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-12 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A Airplanes | Jun 22, 2005 | Airframe (401) |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (401) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
CONDUCTED A GEAR UP LANDING AT KGKY. PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE CONDUCTING A MX FLT AFTER ACFT HAD NOT FLOWN IN OVER 20 YEARS. HAD PERFORMED MULTIPLE HIGH SPEED TAXIS WITH SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS MADE. DEPARTED & CONDUCTED AN INITIAL PATTERN WITH GEAR DOWN WITHOUT ISSUE. PERFORMED 2-3 TOUCH & GO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.