Cessna 401
51 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1972; half of them date from 1968 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 59% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 401 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Io 520 Series (22), Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser (14), Cont Motor Gtsio-520-C (7)
- Seats
- 8
- Cruise speed
- about 198 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 13, 1996; newest July 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas4Florida4California4Tennessee3Colorado3Arizona3Wyoming2Wisconsin2Virginia2South Carolina2Pennsylvania2Delaware2
Who owns them registrant type
Individual19 (37%)LLC14 (27%)Corporation14 (27%)Co-owned2 (4%)Partnership1 (2%)Government1 (2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid50 (98%)Pending1 (2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard48 (94%)None on file3 (6%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Aerial Surveys International LLC2Wolf River Aviation LLC1Wheels Down Air LLC1Valiair Limited Company Trustee1Valiair Lc Trustee1Tvpx Ars INC Trustee1Turcaian Export Services INC1Tre Aviation CORP1Training Services INC DBA1Superior Food Distributors LLC1Schubee Air INC1Outdoor Metal Products LLC1
Fleet pages: Aerial Surveys International LLC · Valiair Limited Company Trustee · Valiair Lc Trustee · Tvpx Ars INC Trustee · Tre Aviation CORP
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 401 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
51 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 401s?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Cessna 401?
59% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 51
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N41GD | Cessna 401B |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | Valid |
| N401WM | Cessna 401B |
Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | Valid |
| N35VC | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | Valid |
| N3239Q | Cessna 401 |
92Nd West Aviation INC Lonoke, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N401WW | Cessna 401 |
Attitude Aviators INC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N103EC | Cessna 401 |
Aerial Surveys International LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N401AK | Cessna 401A |
Kulon Andrew Wyanet, Illinois |
None on file | 2025-06-06 | Valid |
| N101ME | Cessna 401A |
Ibs America CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | Valid |
| N829E | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | Valid |
| N6249Q | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-19 | Valid |
| N800FS | Cessna 401A |
Norads Aerial Services LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | Valid |
| N401BT | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | Valid |
| N7925Q | Cessna 401B |
Wolf River Aviation LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | Valid |
| N69RH | Cessna 401A |
Wheels Down Air LLC Toledo, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | Valid |
| N401MR | Cessna 401 |
Ok Av8R LLC Iowa Park, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | Valid |
| N7969Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | Valid |
| N3268Q | Cessna 401 |
Superior Food Distributors LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | Valid |
| N6255Q | Cessna 401A |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | Valid |
| N236ST | Cessna 401A |
Outdoor Metal Products LLC Leighton, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | Valid |
| N807WS | Cessna 401 |
Inter Island Freight LLC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | Valid |
| N81AD | Cessna 401A |
Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | Valid |
| N3264Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | Valid |
| N989AA | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2021-12-21 | Valid |
| N175KB | Cessna 401B |
Tvpx Ars INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
None on file | 2021-03-09 | Valid |
| N695PG | Cessna 401A |
Turcaian Export Services INC Providencials, |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | Valid |
| N401K | Cessna 401 |
N401K LLC Lonoke, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | Valid |
| N4076Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | Valid |
| N45KP | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | Valid |
| N401LM | Cessna 401B |
Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | Valid |
| N401CA | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | Valid |
| N7864F | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | Valid |
| N105KA | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | Valid |
| N70SC | Cessna 401A |
Maine Mold & Machine INC Hartford, Maine |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | Valid |
| N71ME | Cessna 401B |
B200 Holdings LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | Valid |
| N2JJ | Cessna 401 |
Aerial Surveys International LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-08-05 | Valid |
| N401RS | Cessna 401 |
Training Services INC DBA Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2011-06-09 | Valid |
| N401AZ | Cessna 401B |
Tre Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-01-22 | Valid |
| N909AA | Cessna 401 |
Kings Wings INC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2007-08-08 | Valid |
| N7983Q | Cessna 401B |
Lorenso Walker Institute Of Technology Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2006-12-19 | Valid |
| N7912Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-09-18 | Valid |
| N7913Q | Cessna 401B |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2006-08-02 | Valid |
| N7989Q | Cessna 401B |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-12-02 | Valid |
| N401CF | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-12-10 | Valid |
| N7988Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2003-05-09 | Valid |
| N701CJ | Cessna 401A |
Centurion Aviation LTD Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2001-11-27 | Valid |
| N401AT | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2001-10-29 | Valid |
| N12Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-08-11 | Valid |
| N407RK | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-04-27 | Valid |
| N34MM | Cessna 401 |
Schubee Air INC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 1998-02-25 | Valid |
| N7901Q | Cessna 401B |
Kentucky Airmotive INC Mount Sterling, Kentucky |
Standard | 1996-11-13 | Valid |
| N550FS | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | Pending |