Twin piston

N701CJ

1968 Cessna 401A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
401A0022
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Centurion Aviation Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Salina, KS
1968 Cessna 401A
Representative photo of a Cessna 401A. Not a photo of N701CJ.
Registration record

N701CJ on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna 401A
Serial
401A0022
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Centurion Aviation Ltd
Salina, KS
Certificate issued
2001-11-27
Airworthiness date
1969-01-17
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A95880
Mode S (octal)
52254200
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-11-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N701CJ.
  • 1996-05-20
    Accident at Great Bend, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N701CJ

N701CJ is a 1968 Cessna 401A, serial number 401A0022. The FAA register lists Centurion Aviation Ltd as the registrant in Salina, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 27, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-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 January 17, 1969.

N701CJ 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

1996-05-20 Accident · Great Bend, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96FA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 401
Probable cause: the failure of the exhaust header. Additional factors include the visual restrictions which prevented a detailed examination of the exhaust system, and the inadequate inspection procedures required in AD 75-23-08 R5.

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.