# N8409F: 1968 Cessna 401, registration cancelled 2022-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (registry code 207590C)
- 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: 401-0257
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 16, 2000
- Last registry action: February 21, 2019
- Mode S code: AB8372
- Owner when cancelled: [Penley Robert G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENLEY%20ROBERT%20G)
- Location: [Corinth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corinth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1495° N, 97.0960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8409F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8409F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8409F-2022-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 19921102047119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921102047119I), Nov 2, 1992: Cessna 401 (N8409F), Dallas, TX. Electrical problems on approach. Cranked gear down. Landed safely.
- [Incident 19880130005759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880130005759I), Jan 30, 1988: Cessna 401 (N8409F), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on rollout. Left propeller and wing struck the ground as aircraft exited runway.
- [Incident 19871229078019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871229078019I), Dec 29, 1987: Cessna 401 (N8409F), Dallas, TX. Right engine surge. Low fuel flow and fire. Secured engine and returned to Love landing ok. Declared emergency.

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