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N7864F1968 Cessna 401

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Mar 1983)10 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Runaway Bay, TX
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520-E · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
minor, 1983
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Runaway Bay, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2018
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 5, 2008

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
401
Year
1968
Serial number
4010207
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
AAA9BA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520-E
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. 2018 – nowIndividual ownerRunaway Bay, TX · current

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 (1)

Incident · minor damage

Mar 6, 1983 · Bethel, AK

THE ACFT RIGHT ENGINE STARTED EMITTING SPARKS FROM THE COWLING DURING NORMAL CRUISE. THE PILOT NOTED A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE SO HE REDUCED POWER ON THAT ENGINE AND THE SPARKS STOPPED. THE ACFT WAS LANDED AT BETHEL. THE FIRE DEPT. USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT ON THE ENGINE. THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN BOLT ONTHE EXHAUST CLAMP WHICH SECURED THE…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ANC83IA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC83IA053)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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 (TSIO-520-E)
2022-04-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemMar 29, 2022Engine (TSIO-520-E)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (401)
2014-03-03Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesApr 7, 2014Airframe (401)Serial numbers per Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin MEB97-4, dated March 24, 1997
2012-10-13Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating EnginesJun 8, 2012Engine (TSIO-520-E)Only with: Starter adapter P/N 642085A17, 642085A18, 642085A19, 642085A20, 642085A22, 642085-1A1, R-642085A17, R-642085A18, R-642085A19, or R-642085A22 installed, where the engine was manufactured, or a new or rebuilt starter adapter installed, before November 20, 2011; IO-550-N only if turbo-normalized per STC SE10589SC.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520-E)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 (401)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 (401)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 (401)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (401)

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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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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