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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N401TA

N401TA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mcdonnell Douglas A4N. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N401TA is reserved by a private party since March 9, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Mcdonnell Douglas A4N cancelled March 9, 2024

Serial number
159535
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turbojet
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 10, 2023
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172RG cancelled August 20, 2004

Serial number
172RG0142
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 25, 2001
Last FAA action
July 20, 2004
Last owner
Topnotch Aviation INC (Corporation)
Austin, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N401TA

DEN01LA130Accident on July 28, 2001 at Gunnison, CO: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172RG · serial 172RG0142

the pilot's failure to attain the proper climb rate, and his improper inflight planning/decision to attempt to cross mountainous terrain at an inadequate altitude. Contributing factors were the downdraft and the pilot's total lack of experience in mountain flying.

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