# N404BA: 1978 Cessna 404, registration cancelled 2002-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (registry code 2075901)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-series) (registry code 17046)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A25CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A25CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 404-0237
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2000
- Last registry action: May 2, 2000
- Mode S code: A4BB97
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Cargo Systems International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CARGO%20SYSTEMS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: Aguadilla, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=404BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404BA-2002-05-21

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 (3)

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

- [SDR 95ZZZX6147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6147), Oct 3, 1995: ADAPTER. WORN. INSPECTED BOTH STARTER ADAPTERS AND FOUND THEM WORN BEYOND LIMITS PER SB MEB 94-4. THIS PART IS THE NEW IMPROVED STYLE ADAPTER AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FURTHER 
- [SDR 95ZZZX6146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6146), Oct 3, 1995: ADAPTER. WORN. INSPECTED BOTH STARTER ADAPTERS AND FOUND THEM WORN BEYOND LIMITS PER SB MEB 94-4. THIS PART IS THE NEW IMPROVED STYLE ADAPTER AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FURTHER 
- [SDR 95ZZZX6285](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6285), Sep 28, 1995: WEB. CRACKED. FOUND BOTH NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE ATTACH POINTS (WHEELWELL SKINS) CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

## 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 MIA01FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA140), May 13, 2001: Cessna 404 (N404BA), Pena Pobre, PR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain altitude/clearance, resulting in an in-flight collision with rising terrain.

## 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 20010513010939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010513010939A), May 13, 2001: Cessna 404 (N404BA), San Juan, Puerto Rico, No damage. (-23)The aircraft was on a VFR flight from st. croix U.S. Virgin islands to San Juan Puerto Rico. Aircraft cruising altitude was 4,500 feet MSL until descend…
- [Incident 19951123043069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951123043069I), Nov 23, 1995: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404BA), Buffalo, NY. Narrative: on Thursday, November 23, 1995, a Cessna 404 operated by business air, inc. lost power on the #1 engine after take-off from Buffalo, NY (buf) on a…
- [Incident 19941014039579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941014039579I), Oct 14, 1994: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404BA), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. During descent door ajar light came on. Checked cockpit emergency door. Came open damaged hinges and door frame.
- [Incident 19940117002259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940117002259I), Jan 17, 1994: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404BA), Syracuse, NY. Narrative: on January 17, 1994, at 20:15, a Cessna 404, registered to business air, sky courier 328, lost its windshield heat while descending through moderate…

## Other aircraft with N404BA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404BA): Textron 208B, S/N 208B5228, built 2015

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