# N1253B: 1967 Cessna 401, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401-0031
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1990
- Last registry action: April 5, 2010
- Mode S code: A06908
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1253B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1253B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1253B-2012-08-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 401: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX602](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX602), Jan 9, 1995: BELLCRANK. FAILED. WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING, LT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MODERATE DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED BELLCRANK FAILED I

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19940106047409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940106047409I), Jan 6, 1994: Cessna 401 (N1253B), Lake Charles, LA, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot stated that when the aircraft cleared the runway, he proceeded to taxi to the north ramp with no problems. After the aircraft was on the…

## Other aircraft with N1253B

- [Cancelled 2022-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1253B-2022-03-23): Textron B300, S/N FL-1253. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TVPX%20AIRCRAFT%20SOLUTIONS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [North Salt Lake, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/North%20Salt%20Lake)
- [Cancelled 1947-12-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1253B-1947-12-30): Luscombe 8E, S/N 5880. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Luscombe Airplane Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUSCOMBE%20AIRPLANE%20CORP), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

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