Twin piston

N6249Q

1969 Cessna 401A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
401A0049
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Troy, WI
1969 Cessna 401A
Representative photo of a Cessna 401A. Not a photo of N6249Q.
Registration record

N6249Q on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 401A
Serial
401A0049
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Troy, WI
Certificate issued
2024-10-19
Airworthiness date
1969-03-26
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A828BB
Mode S (octal)
52024273
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,102 nm
Cruise (type)
209 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6249Q.
  • 1987-09-14
    Accident at Wichita Falls, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6249Q

N6249Q is a 1969 Cessna 401A, serial number 401A0049. It is registered to an individual in East Troy, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 19, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 209 knots and a range of about 1,102 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 26, 1969.

N6249Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
209 kt
Range
1,102 nm
Fuel burn
32 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 401A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-09-14 Accident · Wichita Falls, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW87LA217
Reported aircraft: Cessna 401A

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.