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N442EH1978 Cessna 404

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 28, 2013.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19824 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Portland, ME
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Maine Aviation Sales INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Portland, ME
Certificate issued
Oct 4, 2011
Canceled
Oct 28, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 9, 1997

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
404
Year
1978
Serial number
404-0202
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
A55277

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
  1. 2011 – 2013Maine Aviation Sales INCPortland, ME

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 (4)

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
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (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.
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (404)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.
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (404)
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (404)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Hydraulic power · line · crackedMay 27, 2009

    HYDRAULIC FLUID DEPLETION HAVE OCCURRED. (TWO WERE FLAP FAILURE TO EXTEND AND ONE THE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYS. THESE FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY A CRACK AND LEAK FORMING IN A .3750 ALUM ALLOY HYDRAULIC LINE AT A BEND RADII. NOTE: (1ST) THE CRACKS FORMED AT A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · engine · failedFeb 20, 2007

    THIS ENGINE FAILED TO THE TERMINOLOGY OF CATASTROPHIC AT THE NR 1 AND NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD LOCATIONS DURING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WITHIN TEN MINUTES INTO THAT FLIGHT WITH A MECHANIC ON BOARD MONITORING THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. THE OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, THE PROPELLER…

    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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