N401ME is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 401A built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 13, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 401A cancelled February 13, 2018
- Serial number
- 401A0085
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 19, 2012
- Last FAA action
- August 21, 2014
- Last owner
- Heartland Air LLC (Corporation)
Mabelvale, AR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Douglas DC-9-32 cancelled December 23, 2003
- Serial number
- 47133
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbojet
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Exported to
- Colombia
- Certificate issued
- August 18, 1988
- Last FAA action
- August 20, 2003
- Last owner
- Midwest Airlines INC (Corporation)
Milwaukee, WI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
NTSB accident and incident record under N401ME
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 401A · serial 401A0085
A failure of the right engine magneto distributor drive gears, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to inspect and maintain the magnetos in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s specifications.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site