Cessna 404
26 on the U.S. register. Built from 1977 to 1981; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Montana has the most (6). 92% 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 404 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Gtsio-520 Ser (6), Cont Motor Gtsio-520-M (5), Cont Motor Gtsi0-520-F-K (4)
- Seats
- 8
- Cruise speed
- about 198 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 21, 2011; newest August 24, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 20 | 77% |
| LLC | 3 | 12% |
| Individual | 2 | 8% |
| Government | 1 | 4% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 26 | 1977 to 1981 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 22 | 85% |
| None on file | 4 | 15% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Richland Aviation INC | 6 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 5 |
| South Aero INC | 4 |
| Sonrise Aviation LLC | 2 |
| Dodson International Parts INC | 2 |
| Ultra Aviation Management INC | 1 |
| Sarah Express Airways LLC | 1 |
| Khag Aviation INC | 1 |
| Dutchess Community College | 1 |
| Coastal Resource | 1 |
Fleet pages: Richland Aviation INC · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · South Aero INC · Sonrise Aviation LLC · Dodson International Parts INC · Dutchess Community College
Accident history NTSB records · 39 cases since 1982, 13 fatal
The 8 most recent of 39 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 404 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
26 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 404s?
Montana, with 6.
Who owns the Cessna 404?
92% 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 404s on the register built?
Between 1977 and 1981; half of them in 1978 or earlier.
How many Cessna 404 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
39 accidents and incidents since 1982, 13 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Cessna 404 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 404 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 17 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about engine. Operators and repair shops have filed 249 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years: about 6.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 80 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Aar Oklahoma INC.
FAA orders 17 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Cessna 404
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 24% |
| Other and general | 3 | 18% |
| Flight controls | 3 | 18% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 18% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 | 12% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 6% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 6% |
Failure reports 249 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 13 |
| 96 | 49 |
| 97 | 32 |
| 98 | 25 |
| 99 | 13 |
| 00 | 19 |
| 01 | 17 |
| 02 | 20 |
| 03 | 11 |
| 04 | 5 |
| 05 | 15 |
| 06 | 3 |
| 07 | 3 |
| 08 | 1 |
| 09 | 5 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 113 | 45% |
| Landing gear | 34 | 14% |
| Airframe structure | 26 | 10% |
| Propeller | 20 | 8% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 20 | 8% |
| Electrical power | 15 | 6% |
| Flight controls | 11 | 4% |
| Instruments and avionics | 5 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 14 |
| Crankcase | 10 |
| Line | 9 |
| Pipe | 8 |
| Alternator | 7 |
| Control Cable | 7 |
| Cylinder | 7 |
| Shaft | 7 |
| Switch | 7 |
| Blade | 6 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 521 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:
Most often: cessna (101), cessna nd (36), cessna th (28), cessna side (28), cessna late (28), stack (20), pneumatic de (17), cessna vent (12), filter element (11), nacelle to (8).
Approved modifications 80 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:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 8 · advice, not orders
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 404 links to the rest of the register
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
- Cessna 404 26 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Continental GTSIO-520 series 6 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental GTSIO-520-M 5 of these aircraft · 375 hp
- Continental GTSIO-520-F-K 4 of these aircraft · 435 hp
- Continental TSIO-520 series 2 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Continental GTSIO-520-C 2 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- Montana 6 of these aircraft
- Utah 5 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 3 of these aircraft
- U.S. Virgin Islands 2 of these aircraft
- Richland Aviation INC 6 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 5 of these aircraft
- South Aero INC 4 of these aircraft
- Sonrise Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Dodson International Parts INC 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 404 39 cases since 1982 · 13 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 404 17 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 404 249 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 404 80 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/cessna/404.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5388J | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404CR | Cessna 404 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404EC | Cessna 404 |
Sarah Express Airways LLC Miramar, Florida |
None on file | 2024-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404NE | Cessna 404 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103RC | Cessna 404 |
Sonrise Aviation LLC Portland, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80BS | Cessna 404 |
Sonrise Aviation LLC Portland, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608RC | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N475RC | Cessna 404 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2021-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404CP | Cessna 404 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532NM | Cessna 404 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
None on file | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7079F | Cessna 404 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97AQ | Cessna 404 |
Khag Aviation INC Woodbridge, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8825G | Cessna 404 |
Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2020-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96BP | Cessna 404 |
Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York |
None on file | 2019-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165SA | Cessna 404 |
South Aero INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54ZP | Cessna 404 |
South Aero INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920RC | Cessna 404 |
South Aero INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809RQ | Cessna 404 |
South Aero INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37127 | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575RC | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2015-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835RC | Cessna 404 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2014-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48SA | Cessna 404 |
Ultra Aviation Management INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2014-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5409G | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677MF | Cessna 404 |
Coastal Resource Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
None on file | 2011-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502RA | Cessna 404 |
Richland Aviation INC Sidney, Montana |
Standard | 2011-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54SA | Cessna 404 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |