# N3298Q: Cessna 401, registration cancelled 1996-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4010098
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1990
- Last registry action: July 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A3933E
- Owner when cancelled: [Daugherty Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAUGHERTY%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1027° N, 80.8221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28226, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3298Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3298Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3298Q-1996-11-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ATL91FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA148), Aug 1, 1991: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Monroe, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
- [NTSB BFO85LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA076), Sep 15, 1985: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Cheswold, DE, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77DPG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPG18), Jan 17, 1977: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Pine Bluff, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19910801031119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910801031119A), Aug 1, 1991: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Monroe, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost both engines on ferry flight. Crashed into trees. Fuel tanks were empty. Pilot unfamiliar with aircraft system
- [Accident 19850915044959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850915044959A), Sep 15, 1985: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Cheswold, DE, Substantial damage. Suspect inadvertent retraction of gear on rollout. Squat switch had failed.
- [Incident 19841018069999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841018069999I), Oct 18, 1984: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Raleigh, NC, Minor damage. Pilot taxied off runup pad due to moisture on windshield. Minor damage to left prop.
- [Accident 19770117002029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770117002029A), Jan 17, 1977: Cessna 401 (N3298Q), Pine Bluff, AR, Substantial damage. Rod end bearing (schafer ST5A) failed.

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