Aircraft record

N409TE1969 Cessna 401A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply10 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: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 8; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 10; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Telesis Equipment INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Dallas, TX
Certificate issued: Feb 10, 2000
Canceled: Jan 18, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 1, 1969

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: 401A
Year: 1969
Serial number: 401A0118
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: A4CFBE

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

2000 – 2018Telesis Equipment INCDallas, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

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
2023-05-16	Reciprocating Engine Power Section	Mar 15, 2023	Engine (GTSIO-520-C)
2020-16-11	Reciprocating Cylinder Section	Sep 21, 2020	Engine (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.
2016-17-08	Elevator Tab Control System	Sep 12, 2016	Airframe (401A)
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; …
2007-05-15	Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating Engines	Apr 16, 2007	Engine (GTSIO-520-C)

Show all 8 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
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)
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 (10)

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 · crackedJul 12, 2005
RT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER. LOW COMPRESSION. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJul 12, 2005
CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG BOSS AND EXHAUST CYLINDER. TYPICAL OF THE CYLINDERS. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJun 10, 2005
CRACK IS TYPICAL FOR THESE CYLINDERS, LT NR 3, (SW05200509362). (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Show all 10 reports

Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJun 10, 2005
CRACK IS TYPICAL FOR THESE CYLINDERS. RT NR 4. (SW05200509363). (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJun 10, 2005
CRACK IS TYPICAL FOR THESE CYLINDERS, RT ENGINE NR 3. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJun 10, 2005
CRACK IS TYPICAL FOR THESE CYLINDERS, RT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER. (SW05200509365) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedApr 11, 2005
CRACKED FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO TOP OF SPARK PLUG. ECI CYLINDER. (SW05200507949) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedApr 11, 2005
CRACKED FROM EXHAUST VALVE TO TOP SPARK PLUG. ECI CYLINDER. (SW05200507950) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · attach fitting · crackedMar 4, 2005
THE LT AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD CRACKS ON THE BOSS AREA WHERE THE TORQUE LINKS ATTACH. THE CRACKS WERE ABOUT .2500 INCH LONG AND LACATED NEXT TO WHERE THE BOSS CONNECTS TO THE TUBE. (SW05200506155) (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · torque link · crackedMar 4, 2005
THE LT AND RT MLG HAD CRACKS ON THE BOSS AREA WHERE THE TORQUE LINKS ATTACH. THE CRACKS WERE ABOUT .2500 INCH LONG AND LOCATED NEXT TO WHERE THE BOSS CONNECTS TO THE TUBE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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