# N401FC: 1968 Cessna 401, registration cancelled 2011-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401-0211
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: February 13, 1990
- Mode S code: A4B0D8
- Owners when cancelled: [Vosburgh Steven L  DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOSBURGH%20STEVEN%20L%20%20DBA), [Plymouth Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLYMOUTH%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Plymouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Plymouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8821° N, 70.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02360, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401FC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=401FC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401FC-2011-01-03

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 401: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401.md

## 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 NYC90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA123), May 31, 1990: Cessna 401 (N401FC), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OF THE LEFT GEAR TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT.

## 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 19900531018239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900531018239A), May 31, 1990: Cessna 401 (N401FC), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. Left main landing gear collapsed on landing roll,wing hit. Veered off runway. Torque link not secured by mechanic.

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