# N401ME: 1969 Cessna 401A, registration cancelled 2018-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 401A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401a) (registry code 207590D)
- 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: 401A0085
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2012
- Last registry action: August 21, 2014
- Mode S code: A4B170
- Owner when cancelled: [Heartland Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEARTLAND%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Mabelvale, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Mabelvale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5892° N, 92.3809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72103, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401ME
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=401ME
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401ME-2018-02-13

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 401A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401a.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 CEN15LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA050), Nov 17, 2014: Cessna 401A (N401ME), Fulton, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…

## 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 20141117020969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141117020969A), Nov 17, 2014: Cessna 401A (N401ME), Fulton, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot reported loss of power and aborted the take-off from runway 24. He subsequently departed the end of runway and impacted several earthen berms…

## Other aircraft with N401ME

- [Cancelled 2003-12-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N401ME-2003-12-23): Douglas DC-9-32, S/N 47133, built 1968. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Midwest Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)

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