Cessna 401 crashes

104 crashes involving the Cessna 401 since 1967, with 203 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 104
• Fatal crashes: 64
• Fatalities: 203
• First recorded: February 22, 1967
• Most recent: April 19, 2026

Deadliest

1. August 29, 1986: Cessna 401, Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (8 fatalities)
2. August 29, 1986: Cessna 401, Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (8 fatalities)
3. August 28, 2006: Cessna 401, Whick, Kentucky, United States (7 fatalities)
4. January 26, 1992: Cessna 401, Olkiombo, Rift Valley, Kenya (7 fatalities)
5. March 27, 2021: Cessna 401, Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia, Sonora, Mexico (6 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (66)
• Mexico (7)
• Kenya (4)
• Argentina (2)
• Canada (2)
• France (2)
• Germany (2)
• Guyana (2)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
• Venezuela (2)
• Bahamas (1)
• Belgium (1)

Years

• 1980 (12)
• 1986 (8)
• 1981 (7)
• 1982 (6)
• 1984 (6)
• 1970 (4)
• 1975 (4)
• 1976 (3)
• 1985 (3)
• 1989 (3)
• 1992 (3)
• 2021 (3)

All crashes (page 1 of 2)

• April 19, 2026: Cessna 401, Grand Oaks, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• October 19, 2021: Cessna 401, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico (1 fatality)
• March 27, 2021: Cessna 401, Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia, Sonora, Mexico (6 fatalities)
• January 19, 2021: Cessna 401, Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 2020: Cessna 401, Arnsberg-Menden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 2020: Cessna 401, Lake Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
• October 23, 2019: Cessna 401, Las Juntas, Michoacán, Mexico (6 fatalities)
• April 1, 2018: Cessna 401, Pelagiada, Stavropol Krai, Russia (0 fatalities)
• October 4, 2017: Cessna 401, Salters, South Carolina, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 17, 2014: Cessna 401, Fulton, Missouri, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 11, 2012: Cessna 401, Chanute, Kansas, United States (4 fatalities)
• November 12, 2011: Cessna 401, Gladewater, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 21, 2011: Cessna 401, Nairobi, Nairobi City District, Kenya (2 fatalities)
• June 19, 2010: Cessna 401, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 24, 2009: Cessna 401, Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands (0 fatalities)
• January 31, 2007: Cessna 401, Narsarsuaq, Kommune Kujalleq, Greenland (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 2006: Cessna 401, Whick, Kentucky, United States (7 fatalities)
• June 20, 2005: Cessna 401, Houston-William P. Hobby, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 13, 2003: Cessna 401, Gustavus, Alaska, United States (4 fatalities)
• June 2, 2000: Cessna 401, La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic (1 fatality)
• May 9, 2000: Cessna 401, Pacific Ocean, World (2 fatalities)
• October 31, 1999: Cessna 401, Madrid-Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain (2 fatalities)
• October 2, 1999: Cessna 401, Caldwell, New Jersey, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 2, 1998: Cessna 401, Chaitén, Región de Los Lagos, Chile (5 fatalities)
• January 22, 1997: Cessna 401, Crystal, Minnesota, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 8, 1996: Cessna 401, Spokane-Intl (Geiger Field), Washington, United States (3 fatalities)
• February 24, 1994: Cessna 401, Minot-Intl, North Dakota, United States (4 fatalities)
• April 23, 1992: Cessna 401, New Port Richey, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• January 26, 1992: Cessna 401, Olkiombo, Rift Valley, Kenya (7 fatalities)
• January 6, 1992: Cessna 401, Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela (5 fatalities)
• September 11, 1991: Cessna 401, Jackson-McKellar Sipes, Tennessee, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 1991: Cessna 401, Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States (1 fatality)
• December 26, 1990: Cessna 401, Marsh Harbour, Central Abaco, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• August 3, 1989: Cessna 401, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands (1 fatality)
• June 4, 1989: Cessna 401, Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan (ex Timehri, ex Atkinson Field), Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (2 fatalities)
• June 4, 1989: Cessna 401, Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan (ex Timehri, ex Atkinson Field), Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana (2 fatalities)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 401, Henderson, Nevada, United States (2 fatalities)
• November 6, 1986: Cessna 401, Henderson, Nevada, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 29, 1986: Cessna 401, Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (8 fatalities)
• August 29, 1986: Cessna 401, Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas, Mexico (8 fatalities)
• March 13, 1986: Cessna 401, Silver City, New Mexico, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 13, 1986: Cessna 401, Silver City, New Mexico, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• January 27, 1986: Cessna 401, South Lake Tahoe, California, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 27, 1986: Cessna 401, South Lake Tahoe, California, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 21, 1985: Cessna 401, Musiara, Rift Valley, Kenya (0 fatalities)
• March 17, 1985: Cessna 401, Dorset, Vermont, United States (1 fatality)
• March 17, 1985: Cessna 401, Dorset, Vermont, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• December 17, 1984: Cessna 401, Raton, New Mexico, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 1984: Cessna 401, Raton, New Mexico, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 25, 1984: Cessna 401, Anchorage, Alaska, United States (5 fatalities)
• July 25, 1984: Cessna 401, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• February 24, 1984: Cessna 401, Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas), Córdoba, Argentina (5 fatalities)
• February 24, 1984: Cessna 401, Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas), Córdoba, Argentina (5 fatalities)
• August 23, 1982: Cessna 401, Dzaoudzi, Mayotte (0 fatalities)
• August 23, 1982: Cessna 401, Dzaoudzi, Mayotte, France (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1982: Cessna 401, Sunflower, Arizona, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• March 18, 1982: Cessna 401, Sunflower, Arizona, United States (5 fatalities)
• February 10, 1982: Cessna 401, Jesup-Wayne County, Georgia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 10, 1982: Cessna 401, Jesup-Wayne County, Georgia, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 1981: Cessna 401, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (2 fatalities)
• July 22, 1981: Cessna 401, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• June 30, 1981: Cessna 401, Muskegon, Michigan, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 30, 1981: Cessna 401, Muskegon, Michigan, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• April 21, 1981: Cessna 401, State College-University Park, Pennsylvania, United States (1 fatality)
• April 21, 1981: Cessna 401, State College-University Park, Pennsylvania, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• February 11, 1981: Cessna 401, Miseleni, Machakos, Kenya (0 fatalities)
• November 9, 1980: Cessna 401, Fort Pierce-St Lucie County, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 9, 1980: Cessna 401, Fort Pierce-St Lucie County, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Houma-Terrebonne, Louisiana, United States (1 fatality)
• September 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Houma-Terrebonne, Louisiana, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• August 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Tewksbury-Tew Mac, Massachusetts, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Tewksbury-Tew Mac, Massachusetts, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• July 11, 1980: Cessna 401, Spirit Lake-Lake Okoboji, Iowa, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 11, 1980: Cessna 401, Spirit Lake-Lake Okoboji, Iowa, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Gainesville, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• May 12, 1980: Cessna 401, Gainesville, Florida, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 7, 1980: Cessna 401, Linville, North Carolina, United States (1 fatality)
• April 7, 1980: Cessna 401, Linville, North Carolina, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• June 5, 1979: Cessna 401, Phoenix Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 3, 1979: Cessna 401, Quirnheim Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (0 fatalities)
• August 3, 1978: Cessna 401, Aspen-Pitkin County-Sardy Field Colorado, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 16, 1977: Cessna 401, West Palm Beach Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 1, 1977: Cessna 401, Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1976: Cessna 401, Tampa-Peter O’Knight Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 24, 1976: Cessna 401, Hot Springs-Ingalls Field Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 23, 1976: Cessna 401, Toronto City-Billy Bishop Ontario, Canada (3 fatalities)
• December 4, 1975: Cessna 401, Le Havre-aux-Maisons (Magdalen Islands) Quebec, Canada (6 fatalities)
• August 19, 1975: Cessna 401, Austin-Robert Mueller Texas, United States (3 fatalities)
• May 9, 1975: Cessna 401, Benin City Edo, Nigeria (3 fatalities)
• April 28, 1975: Cessna 401, Greenville Sinoe, Liberia (6 fatalities)
• November 7, 1974: Cessna 401, Los Mochis Sinaloa, Mexico (3 fatalities)
• October 31, 1973: Cessna 401, La Verne-Brackett Field California, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 7, 1973: Cessna 401, Skive Midtjylland, Denmark (0 fatalities)
• August 31, 1971: Cessna 401, Die Drôme, France (2 fatalities)
• December 29, 1970: Cessna 401, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Florida, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 21, 1970: Cessna 401, Yakima Washington, United States (1 fatality)
• May 27, 1970: Cessna 401, Spruce Pine North Carolina, United States (1 fatality)
• April 2, 1970: Cessna 401, Morrisville North Carolina, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 17, 1969: Cessna 401, Piketon Ohio, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 9, 1969: Cessna 401, Ostend West Flanders, Belgium (0 fatalities)