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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.

Cessna 401: American light twin-engine aircraft
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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
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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
401211966 to 196841.2%
401B151969 to 197229.4%
401A151968 to 196929.4%

When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file

0816233131196051970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

023462011201420152018201920202021202220232024202542026

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 · 15 401B (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
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
N7925Q Cessna
401B
Wolf River Aviation LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Standard 2024-04-08 Valid
N7969Q Cessna
401B
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2023-05-03 Valid
N175KB Cessna
401B
Tvpx Ars INC Trustee
North Salt Lake, Utah
None on file 2021-03-09 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
N71ME Cessna
401B
B200 Holdings LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
Standard 2014-09-09 Valid
N401AZ Cessna
401B
Tre Aviation CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2009-01-22 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
N7988Q Cessna
401B
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2003-05-09 Valid
N7901Q Cessna
401B
Kentucky Airmotive INC
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Standard 1996-11-13 Valid