N401GS1969 Cessna 401A
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 5, 2023.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Lake City, MI
- Certificate issued
- Jul 29, 2022
- Canceled
- Dec 5, 2023
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 3, 1993
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 401A
- Year
- 1969
- Serial number
- 401A-0063
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A4B0FF
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 300 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – 2023Individual ownerLake City, MI
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)
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 (401A) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (TSIO-520 SER)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 (401A)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 (401A)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. |
| 2005-12-12 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A Airplanes | Jun 22, 2005 | Airframe (401A) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (401A) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Power plant · lug · failedMar 5, 2013
APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HRS INTO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED RT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS ADJUSTED POWER, ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED AND SURGED, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON TOP OF RT ENG COWL AND OIL PRESSURE LOW AND SURGING, REDUCED POWER. IN DESCENT, DUE TO LOW & SURGING OIL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · control cable · brokenJul 9, 2012
ON APPROACH PILOT SELECTED FULL FLAPS, HEARD LOUD POP AIRCRAFT WANTED TO ROLL RIGHT. CORRECTED WITH AILERON, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENCE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT A FLOOR PANEL CLIP NUT HAD BECOME CAUGHT IN FLAP DRIVE GEAR/CHAIN CAUSING INCREASED TENSION ON CABLE CAUSING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · torque tube · brokenMar 30, 2009
DURING RETURN FLIGHT, PILOTS NOTICED SLOPPY RUDDER CONTROL, THEY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND VERY LITTLE RUDDER INPUT FROM LT PEDAL ON BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOTS SIDE. USING RUDDER TRIM FOUND THEY COULD CONTROL RUDDER. THEY FOUND CLOSEST AIRPORT ENROUTE WITH WINDS CLOSE TO RUNWAY HEADING AND LANDED. WENT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Reciprocating engine · camshaft · galledOct 14, 1997
LIFTER/CAMSHAFT GALLED. LIFTER BODY CHIP FOUND IN OIL FILTER. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CAUSING LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE TORN DOWN, NEW PARTS INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · lifter · galledOct 14, 1997
LIFTER/CAMSHAFT GALLED. LIFTER BODY CHIP FOUND IN OIL FILTER. PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CAUSING LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE TORN DOWN, NEW PARTS INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026