Twin piston

N81AD

Cessna 401A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
401A0023
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mr Dent Inc (Corporation)
Based
Manheim, PA
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Registration record

N81AD on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 401A
Serial
401A0023
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Mr Dent Inc
Manheim, PA
Certificate issued
2022-08-13
Airworthiness date
1969-01-29
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB0707
Mode S (octal)
52603407
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N81AD.
  • 1969-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N81AD

N81AD is a Cessna 401A, serial number 401A0023. The FAA register lists Mr Dent Inc as the registrant in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 January 29, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N81AD.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N81AD.

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.