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N671AW1969 Cessna 401A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 19, 2003.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bellville, TX
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bellville, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 16, 2000
Canceled
May 19, 2003
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 25, 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
401A0080
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
A8DF84

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 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 – 2003Individual ownerBellville, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (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
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (401A)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)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.
2009-04-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B AirplanesMar 2, 2009Airframe (401A)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (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.
2005-12-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (401A)
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (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 (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.

  • Flight controls · torque tube · failedApr 16, 1997

    RUDDER SYSTEM CEASED TO OPERATE. FOUND LEFT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSY ARM BROKEN FREE OF TORQUE TUBE. THIS ARM IS CONNECTED TO RUDDER CABLE. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW PART.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · torque tube · brokenApr 8, 1997

    PILOT EXPERIENCED LANDING DIFFICULTIES. UPON INSPECTION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED RUDDER CABLE ATTACH FITTING BROKEN OFF OF THE LT CONTROL TORQUE TUBE ASSY. MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION OF THE RT TORQUE TUBE ASSY REVEALED IT CRACKED AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD IN SAME LOCATION. PROBLEM…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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