# N255CS: 1976 Cessna 404, registration cancelled 2012-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (registry code 2075901)
- Engine: [Continental GTSI0-520-F-K](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsi0-520-f-k) (registry code 17031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A25CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A25CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 404-0019
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1976
- Last registry action: September 27, 2005
- Mode S code: A26A54
- Location: Las Ruices Caracas, Venezuela
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255CS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=255CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N255CS-2012-11-27

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 404: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404.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 96ZZZX2169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2169), Feb 8, 1996: VANE. WRONG PART. SUBMITTER STATES NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH FUEL PUMP VANE PN 50611043. CORRECT VANE PN IS 635549. FURTHER STATES PROBLEM REQUIRES URGENT ACTION DUE TO NUMBERS AND 

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL85LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA262), Aug 28, 1985: Cessna 404 (N255CS), Huntington, WV, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19850828043809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850828043809A), Aug 28, 1985: Cessna 404CESSNA (N255CS), Huntington, WV, Substantial damage. Misjudged height to runway because of low fog coverage and night landing. Sheared landing gear on a hard landing.

## Other aircraft with N255CS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255CS): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL61002001P

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