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 not named here at this time.
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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
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 13, 1996; newest July 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 19 | 37% |
| LLC | 14 | 27% |
| Corporation | 14 | 27% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 4% |
| Partnership | 1 | 2% |
| Government | 1 | 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
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 48 | 94% |
| None on file | 3 | 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
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aerial Surveys International LLC | 2 |
| Wolf River Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Wheels Down Air LLC | 1 |
| Valiair Limited Company Trustee | 1 |
| Valiair Lc Trustee | 1 |
| Tvpx Ars INC Trustee | 1 |
| Turcaian Export Services INC | 1 |
| Tre Aviation CORP | 1 |
| Training Services INC DBA | 1 |
| Superior Food Distributors LLC | 1 |
| Schubee Air INC | 1 |
| Outdoor Metal Products LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Aerial Surveys International LLC · Valiair Limited Company Trustee · Valiair Lc Trustee · Tvpx Ars INC Trustee · Tre Aviation CORP
Accident history NTSB records · 77 cases since 1982, 20 fatal
2026-06-25GAA26WA228 · 401 N35VC · accident near Ciudad del Carmen, outside the U.S. · no injuries
2026-04-19ERA26FA179 · 401B N122AT · accident near Land O' Lakes, FL · 1 killed
2025-11-18ERA26LA050 · 401 N6255Q · accident near Eureka, NC · minor injuries
2025-05-22CEN25LA185 · 401 N3239Q · accident near Arlington, TX · no injuries
2021-10-19GAA22WA039 · 401 XBRQE · accident near Tapachula · 1 killed
2021-03-27GAA21WA060 · 401 XBHSW · accident near Hermosillo, Mexico · 7 killed
2021-01-19GAA21WA019 · 401 XBNQD · accident near Tapachula, Chiapas · serious injuries
2020-10-30CEN21WA093 · 401B N517HC · accident near Toussus-Le-Noble, outside the U.S. · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 77 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 401 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
51 as of October 26, 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 not named on this site at this time.
When were the Cessna 401s on the register built?
Between 1966 and 1972; half of them in 1968 or earlier.
How many Cessna 401 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
77 accidents and incidents since 1982, 20 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cessna 401 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Cessna 401 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 29 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 166 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 2 of them in the last ten years: about 2.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 157 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Ram Aircraft Limited Partnership.
FAA orders 29 airworthiness directives · newest first
2014-04-072014-03-03 · Placards and Markings · other and general
2009-03-022009-04-04 · Auxiliary wing spar · landing gear
2005-11-092005-20-25 · Avionics bus circuit breaker switches · instruments and avionics
2005-10-142005-18-20 · "FASTprop" propeller de-icers · propeller
2005-06-222005-12-12 · Right and left wing spar lower cap areas · airframe structure
2001-12-282001-23-17 · GNS 430 units · instruments and avionics
All orders naming the Cessna 401
By system
Other and general8 (28%)Engine5 (17%)Airframe structure4 (14%)Landing gear3 (10%)Instruments and avionics3 (10%)Propeller2 (7%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems1 (3%)Flight controls1 (3%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 8 | 28% |
| Engine | 5 | 17% |
| Airframe structure | 4 | 14% |
| Landing gear | 3 | 10% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 10% |
| Propeller | 2 | 7% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 3% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 3% |
Failure reports 166 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 7 |
| 96 | 18 |
| 97 | 7 |
| 98 | 4 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 16 |
| 01 | 15 |
| 02 | 6 |
| 03 | 6 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 40 |
| 06 | 10 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 4 |
| 09 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
By system
Engine74 (45%)Landing gear28 (17%)Propeller16 (10%)Airframe structure15 (9%)Flight controls14 (8%)Fuel system9 (5%)Electrical power6 (4%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems3 (2%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 74 | 45% |
| Landing gear | 28 | 17% |
| Propeller | 16 | 10% |
| Airframe structure | 15 | 9% |
| Flight controls | 14 | 8% |
| Fuel system | 9 | 5% |
| Electrical power | 6 | 4% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 3 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 44 |
| Torque Tube | 9 |
| Hub | 8 |
| Bellcrank | 6 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Transfer Pump | 4 |
| Bearing | 3 |
| Control Cable | 3 |
| Crankcase | 3 |
| Pump | 3 |
Latest reports
2025-05-22Bellcrank: cracked · landing gear
2020-10-26Indication Sys: malfunctioned · fuel system
2015-04-16Engine: power loss · engine
2015-03-05Unknown: unknown · engine
2014-06-25Fitting: cracked · airframe structure
Approved replacement parts 567 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Great Lakes Aero Products 84C & D Associates 68Aviation Fabricators 26Ram Aircraft Limited Partnership 22Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing INC 21Snaky Creek Enterprises LLC DBA Spectrum Aeromed 19Sigma Tek INC 19Premier Aerospace Services & Technology INC 19
Most often: cessna (61), stack (12), cessna vent (12), wire harness (11), propeller de (11), gasket (11), nacelle to (10), heated windshield (10), stretcher (8), pneumatic de (8).
Approved modifications 157 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Ram Aircraft Limited Partnership 7Century Flight Systems INC 7S-Tec Corporation 5Garmin At INC. 5Heliarc Welding Service INC. 4Aviation Fabricators INC 4Universal Navigation CORP 3Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics CORP 3
Latest
2025-04-01SA02738CH (PAGE 5) · Installation of L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
2023-11-17SA00040LB · Installation of a modified exhaust tail pipe.
2023-11-16SA02532AT · Installation of subject Michelin tires on appropriate aircraft. For Michelin 5, 6, 8, and...
2022-07-06SA02203AK (PAGE 2) · Installation of FlightLogic Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Information System (EFIS-SV).
2022-02-02SA4222SW · Mount collision avoidance lights in engine nacelle.
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 12 · advice, not orders
2015-09-23CE-14-11R1 · Landing Gear; Nose Landing Gear Trunnions
2014-05-30CE-14-19 · Landing Gear; Main Landing Gear (MLG) Torque Link
2014-02-25CE-14-11 · Landing Gear; Nose Landing Gear Trunnions
2013-03-13CE-13-22 · Electrical Power System Circuit Breaker Switch
2009-10-05CE-10-01 · Fuel: Fuel Tank Selector Valve Systems
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 401 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 401 21 registered
- Cessna 401A 15 registered
- Cessna 401B 15 registered
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Continental IO-520 series 22 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Continental TSIO-520 series 15 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental GTSIO-520-C 7 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Continental TSIO-520-E 3 of these aircraft · 300 hp
Where they are
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 3 of these aircraft
- Colorado 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Aerial Surveys International LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Wolf River Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Wheels Down Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limited Company Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Valiair Lc Trustee 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 401 77 cases since 1982 · 20 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 401 29 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 401 166 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 401 157 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/401.json.
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 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401WM | Cessna 401B |
Mrd Aero LLC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35VC | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3239Q | Cessna 401 |
92Nd West Aviation INC Lonoke, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401WW | Cessna 401 |
Attitude Aviators INC North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103EC | Cessna 401 |
Aerial Surveys International LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401AK | Cessna 401A |
Kulon Andrew Wyanet, Illinois |
None on file | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101ME | Cessna 401A |
Ibs America CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829E | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6249Q | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800FS | Cessna 401A |
Norads Aerial Services LLC Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401BT | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7925Q | Cessna 401B |
Wolf River Aviation LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RH | Cessna 401A |
Wheels Down Air LLC Toledo, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401MR | Cessna 401 |
Ok Av8R LLC Iowa Park, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7969Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3268Q | Cessna 401 |
Superior Food Distributors LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6255Q | Cessna 401A |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236ST | Cessna 401A |
Outdoor Metal Products LLC Leighton, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807WS | Cessna 401 |
Inter Island Freight LLC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81AD | Cessna 401A |
Mr Dent INC Manheim, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3264Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2022-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989AA | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2021-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N175KB | Cessna 401B |
Tvpx Ars INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
None on file | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695PG | Cessna 401A |
Turcaian Export Services INC Providencials, |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401K | Cessna 401 |
N401K LLC Lonoke, Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4076Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45KP | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401LM | Cessna 401B |
Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401CA | Cessna 401A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7864F | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105KA | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70SC | Cessna 401A |
Maine Mold & Machine INC Hartford, Maine |
Standard | 2015-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71ME | Cessna 401B |
B200 Holdings LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2JJ | Cessna 401 |
Aerial Surveys International LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401RS | Cessna 401 |
Training Services INC DBA Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2011-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401AZ | Cessna 401B |
Tre Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2009-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909AA | Cessna 401 |
Kings Wings INC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2007-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7983Q | Cessna 401B |
Lorenso Walker Institute of Technology Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2006-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7912Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2006-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7913Q | Cessna 401B |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2006-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989Q | Cessna 401B |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401CF | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7988Q | Cessna 401B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2003-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701CJ | Cessna 401A |
Centurion Aviation LTD Salina, Kansas |
Standard | 2001-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401AT | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2001-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12Q | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407RK | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34MM | Cessna 401 |
Schubee Air INC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 1998-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7901Q | Cessna 401B |
Kentucky Airmotive INC Mount Sterling, Kentucky |
Standard | 1996-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550FS | Cessna 401 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |