# N404EX: Cessna 404, registration cancelled 1988-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (registry code 2075901)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A25CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A25CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4040017
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A4BBF7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N404EX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=404EX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404EX-1988-06-10

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 404: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404.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 CHI85FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA351), Aug 16, 1985: Cessna 404 (N404EX), South Lyon, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19850816075989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850816075989A), Aug 16, 1985: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404EX), South Lyon, MI, Destroyed. Impacted trees and ground in a flat attitude and burned. No cause determined.
- [Incident 19831103070249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831103070249I), Nov 3, 1983: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404EX), Glens Falls, NY, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed on landing roll. Drag brace and drag link improperly rigged. Crew injured by piece of prop tip
- [Incident 19830803043819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830803043819I), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404EX), Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Heard an explosive like sound. Feathered right engine. Found #3 cylinder assembly broke in half.
- [Incident 19800512045229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800512045229I), May 12, 1980: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404EX), Canton, OH. Engine lost power after takeoff. Flight returned. Mixture over-rich due to sticking fuel pressure switch.
- [Incident 19791126046019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126046019I), Nov 26, 1979: Cessna 404CESSNA (N404EX), Kalamazoo, MI, Minor damage. Pilot had rudder control problem in cruise. Found trim tab screw assembly (PN51152121) bent. Probably wind damage.

## Other aircraft with N404EX

- [Cancelled 2013-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404EX-2013-09-26): Mauk Michael L FISHER FP 404 EX, S/N MAUK3, built 1990. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Graham David N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAHAM%20DAVID%20N), [Mobile, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Mobile)

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