# N531MH: 1969 Cessna 401A, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 401A0097
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1969
- Last registry action: November 22, 2013
- Mode S code: A6B53F
- Location: [Plano, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Plano)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0779° N, 96.8110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531MH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=531MH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N531MH-2015-05-13

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 CEN12LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA061), Nov 12, 2011: Cessna 401A (N531MH), Gladewater, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around in a gusty crosswind.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20111112027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111112027299A), Nov 12, 2011: Cessna 401A (N531MH), Gladewater, TX, Substantial damage. On November 12, 2011 approximately 2630 central standard time, a Cessna 401, N531HM, registered to and operated by [privacy data omitted] was destroyed during…
- [Incident 20020917036549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020917036549I), Sep 17, 2002: Cessna 401A (N531MH), Indianapolis, IN. (-23) Witness reported seeing Cessna CE-401 N531MH depart Eagle Creek airport without any lights after dark. Air traffic control was only able to skin paint…

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