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N403TE1966 Cessna 401

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 27, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1983)9 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Engine
GTSIO-520-C · 340 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Telesis Equipment INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 11, 2000
Canceled
Sep 27, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 8, 1966

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
401
Year
1966
Serial number
401-0008
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
A4B974

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Gtsio-520-C
Type
Reciprocating
Power
340 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2000 – 2013Telesis Equipment INCDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 26, 1983 · San Diego, CA

AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING A NIGHT LANDING, THE PLT WAS LOWERING THE NOSEWHEEL TO THE RWY WHEN HE SAW A MEXICAN NATIONAL CROSSING THE RWY. THE PLT SWERVED TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A COLLISION; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE PERSON WHICH RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. THE ARPT WAS APRX 90% SURROUNDED BY A CHAIN LINK FENCE & THE REMAINDER WAS ENCLOSED WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE, EXCEPT FOR A…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
LAX84LA033

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA033)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (GTSIO-520-C)
2020-16-11Reciprocating Cylinder SectionSep 21, 2020Engine (GTSIO-520-C)Only with: Engines originally manufactured, rebuilt, or modified with a cross-flow cylinder assembly replacement on or after November 1, 2014, with cross-flow cylinder assembly P/N 658538, 658540, 658542, 658591, 658595, 658613, 658624, 658539, 658541, 658590, 658594, 658603, 658623, or 658630 installed.
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (401)
2014-03-03Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesApr 7, 2014Airframe (401)Serial numbers per Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin MEB97-4, dated March 24, 1997
2009-04-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B AirplanesMar 2, 2009Airframe (401)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-05-15Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating EnginesApr 16, 2007Engine (GTSIO-520-C)
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (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.
2005-12-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (401)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (401)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedApr 15, 2005

    CYLINDER CRACKED FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO TOP SPARK PLUG PORT. ECI CYLINDER. (SW05200507952) (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · damagedJan 10, 2005

    CYLINDER COMPRESSION BELOW MINIMUMS. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Turbochargers · turbocharger · failedMar 10, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF TURBO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FEATHERED PROPELLER IN FLIGHT. LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF TURBO OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE EXHAUST OVERBOARD PIPE INDICATING SEAL FAILURE. BEARING FAILURE WILL CAUSE LACK OF BOOST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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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

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