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N575RC1979 Cessna 404

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Mar 1986)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Sidney, MT
owner city / state
Engine
GTSIO-520-M · 375 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
1986
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Richland Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sidney, MT
Certificate issued
Jan 22, 2015
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 19, 2014

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
1979
Serial number
4040431
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
A76276

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Gtsio-520-M
Type
Reciprocating
Power
375 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. 2015 – nowRichland Aviation INCSidney, MT · current

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 (1)

Incident

Mar 15, 1986 · Mc Rae, GA

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT PROPELLER FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED FRACTURED CONNECTING ROD. EXAMINATION OF ROD REVEALED FATIQUE FRACTURE DUE TO SURFACE INCLUSION IN ROD SHANK. INCLUSION RESULTED FROM OXIDES WHICH FORMED DURING HEAT TREATMENT AND…

Injuries
None
Report
ATL86IA098

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86IA098)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (GTSIO-520-M)
2020-16-11Reciprocating Cylinder SectionSep 21, 2020Engine (GTSIO-520-M)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.
2007-05-15Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating EnginesApr 16, 2007Engine (GTSIO-520-M)
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)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 26 registered Cessna 404 aircraft

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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