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N8299F1968 Cessna 401

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 14, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1982)9 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Chamblee, GA
owner city / state
Engine
GTSIO-520-C · 340 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Spirit Of The South INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Chamblee, GA
Certificate issued
Mar 18, 1981
Canceled
May 14, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 13, 1968

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
401-0246
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
AB55E3

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Gtsio-520-C
Type
Reciprocating
Power
340 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. 1981 – 2013Spirit Of The South INCChamblee, GA

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)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 10, 1982 · Jessup, GA

AFTER REACHING A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 9500 FEET THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO REDUCE THE LEFT THROTTLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE LEVER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR WAS TURNED OFF BUT RELIT ABOUT 3 MINUTES LATER. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THAT FOLLOWED ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST AND THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL82FA052

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL82FA052)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)

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-C)
2020-16-11Reciprocating Cylinder SectionSep 21, 2020Engine (GTSIO-520-C)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.
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
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; …
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-05-15Teledyne Continental Motors GTSIO-520 Series Reciprocating EnginesApr 16, 2007Engine (GTSIO-520-C)
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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