# N6252Q: Cessna 401A, registration cancelled 1990-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 401A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401a) (registry code 207590D)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401A0052
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A82B7D
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6252Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6252Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6252Q-1990-05-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC84FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA089), Feb 18, 1984: Cessna 401A (N6252Q), Linden, NJ, substantial damage

## 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 19840218071369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840218071369A), Feb 18, 1984: Cessna 401A (N6252Q), Linden, NJ, Substantial damage. Left main landing gear collapsed during landing roll. Main gear retraction bellcrank broken free from mounting.
- [Incident 19791014052779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791014052779I), Oct 14, 1979: Cessna 401A (N6252Q), Richmond, VA. Right flap control chain broke on approach. Landed okay.

## Other aircraft with N6252Q

- [Cancelled 1999-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6252Q-1999-04-29): Bell 206-L4, S/N 52061. Exported to Czech Republic. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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