N401ME — 1969 Cessna 401A

Aircraft record

Serial number

401A0085

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

401A

Year

1969

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io 520 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N401ME →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN15LA050Nov 17, 2014Fulton, MOSerious

   A failure of the right engine magneto distributor drive gears, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to inspect and maintain the magnetos in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s specifications.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1969 Cessna 401A).

1. Feb 13, 2018deregistered — Heartland Air Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N401ME was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1969 Cessna 401A above.

• until Dec 23, 20031968 Douglas DC-9-32 (s/n 47133)

Frequently asked

Has N401ME been in an accident?

Yes. N401ME appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N401ME?

N401ME is a 1969 Cessna 401A (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 401A0085.