N3268Q V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N3268Q is a 1967 Cessna 401 (serial 401-0068), registered to Superior Food Distributors LLC (LLC) in Naples, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1967 (59 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 73% of registered Cessna 401s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A38819. It is one of 22 Cessna 401 aircraft on the FAA registry. Superior Food Distributors LLC holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Superior Food Distributors LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Naples, FL

Serial number

401-0068

Year built

1967 · 59 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A38819 · 50704031 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 19, 2023

Airworthiness date

Apr 6, 1967

Last FAA activity

Apr 19, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

71 hp

FAA engine code

17032

16 of the 22 registered Cessna 401 carry this engine (73%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 401 needs roughly 3,250 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,821 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N3268Q

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