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N988JM1968 Cessna 401

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 1986)7 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Richland, OR
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Richland, OR
Certificate issued
Aug 26, 1983
Canceled
May 30, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 17, 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
401-0305
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
ADC9B0

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. 1983 – 2013Individual ownerRichland, OR

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 · destroyed

Jan 27, 1986 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA

ACFT TOOK OFF IN CLEAR WX BUT BELOW-FREEZING TEMPS WITH HEAVY FROST ON ACFT SURFACES. NO PREFLIGHT, RUN-UP OR WARM-UP PERFORMED. ON INITIAL CLIMB, LEFT ENG POWER LOSS OCCURRED FOR UNDET REASON, BUT PROBABLY ASSOCIATED WITH TEMP/COLD ENG OPERATION. PLT TURNED INTO DEAD ENGINE IN APPARENT COURSE REVERSAL, FAILED TO FEATHER PROPELLER AND LOWERED LNDG GEAR DURING TURN. ACFT STALLED, ROLLED INVERTED…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
SEA86FA046

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA86FA046)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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 (401)
2014-03-03Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesApr 7, 2014Airframe (401)Serial numbers per Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin MEB97-4, dated March 24, 1997
2009-16-03Teledyne 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 (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.
Show all 7 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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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All 21 registered Cessna 401 aircraft

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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