N48SA1979 Cessna 404
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Ultra Aviation Management INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Miami, FL
- Certificate issued
- Oct 6, 2014
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 17, 1979
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
- 404
- Year
- 1979
- Serial number
- 404-0417
- 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
- A5E7D1
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor Gtsi0-520-F-K
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 435 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2014 – nowUltra Aviation Management INCMiami, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 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 (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (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. |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (404) |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (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 (9)
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.
- Landing gear · gear pin · wornMay 27, 1997
DURING A RECENT 404 TITAN GEAR INSPECTION ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOUND TRAILING LINK PIVOT PINS WORN EXCESSIVELY. THE PHENOLIC-LINED BUSHINGS WERE WITHIN MANUFACTUER'S SPECS. NEW PINS WERE INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · gear pin · wornMay 27, 1997
DURING A RECENT 404 TITAN GEAR INSPECTION ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOUND TRAILING LINK PIVOT PINS WORN EXCESSIVELY. THE PHENOLIC-LINED BUSHINGS WERE SITHIN MANUFACTUER'S SPECS. NEW PINS WERE INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · hiloks · looseMay 1, 1997
DURING A RECENT MDL 404 GEAR INSPECTION, NOTED THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH STRUCTURE HAD NUMEROUS LOOSE HI-LOKS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine fuel and control · fuel control · defectiveNov 21, 1996
PILOT REPORTED ENGINE STUMBLE ON TAKEOFF AND AT CLIMB POWER SETTING. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LOOSE BUSHING AT RIGHT ENGINE. MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT INSTALLED USED SERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL ASSY. TEST FLOWN OK.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · head crackedJun 18, 1996
FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AT LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · exhaust riser · misoverhauledMay 20, 1996
RECEIVED OVERHAULED EXHAUST RISER FROM OVERHAULER. DURING INSPECTION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, FOUND MOUTH FOR SLIP JOINT MANUFACTURED TOO SMALL AND NOT ALLOWING SLIP JOINT TUBE TO SLIDE IN. SUSPECT CAUSE IS POOR MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL PRACTICES. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS COMPANY CHECK THEIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · lift detector · shortedApr 25, 1996
AFTER FLIGHT THROUGH RAIN, WATER ENTERS LIFT DETECTOR AND CAUSES STALL WARNING HORN TO SOUND CONTINUOUSLY. UNIT IS NOT EASY TO DRY OUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. RECOMMEND IMPROVED INTERNAL SEALING OF LIFT DETECTOR. MANUFACTURED BY 'SAFE-FLIGHT'. PROBLEM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Starting · relay · failedFeb 7, 1996
LEFT ENGINE STARTER BURNED UP DUE TO RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO RELAY STICKING. POOR DIAGNOSIS CAUSED STARTER TO BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING SOLENOID. SECOND STARTER FAILED ALSO. SAME CONDITION. RELAY REPLACED WITH SECOND NEW STARTER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS MANUFACTURERS INSTALL WARNING LIGHT IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Hydraulic power · hose · rupturedSep 28, 1995
LEFT MAIN GEAR 'UP' HYDRAULIC LINE HOSE SEPARATED FROM END FITTING. HYDRAULIC FLUID DUMPED OVERBOARD. PILOT BLEW GEAR 'DOWN' WITH NITROGEN BOTTLE. HOSE HAD BEEN FABRICATED FROM NEW PARTS 65 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 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