Cessna 401A

5 ADs match the Cessna 401A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016
• 2009-04-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B AirplanesMar 2, 2009
• 2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005
• 2005-12-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A AirplanesJun 22, 2005
• 2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

22

Destroyed

4

Substantial damage

17

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 401A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. Too few registered Cessna 401A aircraft for a meaningful yearly rate.

• Jun 25, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Ciudad Del Carmen, OFN35VC
• Nov 18, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Eureka, NCN6255Q
• Oct 23, 2019Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Madero, Mexico
• Nov 17, 2014Substantial damage · serious injuries · Fulton, MON401ME
• Nov 12, 2011Substantial damage · serious injuries · Gladewater, TXN531MH

27 reports on Cessna 401A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

5 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 401A; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 22 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 401A airframes. Operators and repair stations filed 27 service difficulty reports on Cessna 401A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.