# N8299F: 1968 Cessna 401, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C)
- Engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401-0246
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1968
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1981
- Last registry action: April 11, 1987
- Mode S code: AB55E3
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Of The South Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20OF%20THE%20SOUTH%20INC)
- Location: [Chamblee, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Chamblee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8885° N, 84.2895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30341, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8299F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8299F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8299F-2013-05-14

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 401: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ATL82FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA052), Feb 10, 1982: Cessna 401 (N8299F), Jessup, GA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA044), Jul 26, 1979: Cessna 401 (N8299F), St.Louis, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCQ15), Aug 21, 1970: Cessna 401 (N8299F), Baxter Sprgs, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19820210005089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820210005089A), Feb 10, 1982: Cessna 401A (N8299F), Jesup, GA, Substantial damage. Fire in left engine en route. Landed at nearby airport. Loose fuel line on fire wall leaked fuel on exhaust.
- [Incident 19800104011989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800104011989I), Jan 4, 1980: Cessna 401A (N8299F), St. Louis, MO. Number 4 connecting rod failed causing hole on top sides of crankcase halves. Improper installation of rod bolts.
- [Accident 19790726022089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790726022089A), Jul 26, 1979: Cessna 401 (N8299F), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Left lndg gear failed to retract after takeoff. Landed okay. Found wing rib and lndg gear side brace broken.
- [Incident 19790226007809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790226007809I), Feb 26, 1979: Cessna 401A (N8299F), Benton Harbor, MI, Minor damage. Lost directional control after fight main castered on rullout. Bolt had sheared in torque link assembly.
- [Incident 19780422012719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422012719I), Apr 22, 1978: Cessna 401 (N8299F), Rolla, MO, Substantial damage. Left engine shut down in flight. Right engine quit but restarted. Landed safely. Explosion on restart attempt.

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