Twin piston

N6255Q

1969 Cessna 401A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
401A0055
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
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1969 Cessna 401A
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Registration record

N6255Q on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 401A
Serial
401A0055
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2023-03-04
Airworthiness date
1969-04-12
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A82BE6
Mode S (octal)
52025746
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-18
    Accident at Eureka, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N6255Q.
  • 1969-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6255Q

N6255Q is a 1969 Cessna 401A, serial number 401A0055. The FAA register lists Valiair Limited Company Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-C 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 April 12, 1969.

N6255Q 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

2025-11-18 Accident · Eureka, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA26LA050
Reported aircraft: Cessna 401
Preliminary report: On November 18, 2025, at 12:30 eastern standard time, a Cessna 401A, N6255Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Eureka, North Carolina. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight. The pilot reported that, prior to the flight, he had the airplane serviced with 124 gallons of fuel, topping off the fuel tanks. The pilot stated that the preflight inspection, takeoff, and climb to 17,000 ft were uneventful. During the flight, the pilot transferred the fuel in the locker tanks into the main fuel tanks; shortly after emptying the locker tanks, he switched to the…
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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.