Twin piston

N54SA

Cessna 404

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
404-0426
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
 Cessna 404
Representative photo of a Cessna 404. Not a photo of N54SA.
Registration record

N54SA on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 404
Serial
404-0426
Engines
2
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1979-06-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D724
Mode S (octal)
51553444
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
553 nm
Cruise (type)
217 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1990-11-13
    Accident at Pittsburgh, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N54SA

N54SA is a Cessna 404, serial number 404-0426. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 217 knots and a range of about 553 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 13, 1979.

N54SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
217 kt
Range
553 nm
Power / thrust (each)
375
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,367 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,130 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 404 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-11-13 Accident · Pittsburgh, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA027
Reported aircraft: Cessna 404
Probable cause: A FAILURE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CYLINDER ATTACH POINTS WHICH ALLOWED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.