N261561979 Cessna 402C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply16 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- Hyannis Air Service INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Hyannis, MA
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2008
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 9, 1979
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 402C
- Year
- 1979
- Serial number
- 402C0112
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 10
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A285DA
Engine
- Make and model
- Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 300 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2008 – nowHyannis Air Service INCHyannis, MA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-09 | Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes | Jun 7, 2017 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212. Only with: Equipped with Cessna Multi-Engine Service Kit SK402-47 (Original Issue, Rev A, or Rev B) or nacelle fittings P/Ns 5292029-9, -10, -11, -12, -21, -22, -23, or -24. |
| 2016-17-08 | Elevator Tab Control System | Sep 12, 2016 | Airframe (402C) |
| 2015-07-03 | Nacelles/Pylons | Apr 24, 2015 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212 |
| 2012-23-01 | Wings | Dec 26, 2012 | Airframe (402C)Only with: Model 402C modified by STC SA927NW; Model 414A modified by STC SA892NW. |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (TSIO-520 SER)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-20-25 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411… | Nov 9, 2005 | Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …. Only with: Equipped with an avionics bus circuit breaker switch P/N CM3589-50, 593-250-101, 593-250-102, W31-X2M5A-50, or W31-X1000-50. |
| 2005-12-13 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 402C and 414A Airplanes | Jun 22, 2005 | Airframe (402C) |
| 2000-01-16 | Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes | Feb 15, 2000 | Airframe (402C) |
| 98-04-28 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414… | Mar 13, 1998 | Airframe (402C) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (16)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedNov 5, 2025
DURING NDT INSPECTION AS NOTED IN SID 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND INBOARD NACELLE FITTING. (P/N: 5292029-21) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .100 INCHES LONG ON THE INBOARD LOWER LEG OF THE FITTING, AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CRACKS FOUND USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · crossbeam · chafedNov 5, 2025
DURING MAINTENANCE CHAFING DAMAGE WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE FORWARD FACE OF THE LH CROSSOVER BEAM (OEM: 5654104-11). THIS CHAFE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .700 LONG, .500 WIDE, WITH A DEPTH OF APPROXIMATELY .011. THIS BEAM HAS BEEN REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · fitting · corrodedJan 30, 2025
DURING MAINTENANCE A SPOT OF CORROSION WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE FORWARD FACE OF THE FWD LH UPPER FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING PN: 0811350-9. THIS CORROSION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .700 WIDE, AND .400 TALL, WITH AN APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF .025 AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER CORROSION VISUALLY IDENTIFIED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · axle · crackedJul 16, 2024
DURING SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE. THE LOWER LEG AND AXLE WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · elongatedSep 8, 2022
DURING MAINTENANCE, SEVERAL WORKING FASTENERS WERE NOTED ON THE RIGHT HAND CLOSE OUT RIB OF N26156 AT R.W.S. 106.79. THESE FASTENERS ARE COMMON TO THE AFT TRUNNION SUPPORT PLATE. THESE WORKING FASTENERS RESULTED IN ELONGATION OF THE HOLES THROUGH THE RIB BEYOND LIMITS. THIS RIB WILL BE REPLACED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · door frame · corrodedSep 8, 2022
DURING MAINTENANCE, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS NOTED UNDERNEATH THE STRIKER PLATE FOR THE UPPER CLAMSHELL DOOR PIN ENGAGEMENT HOLE LOCATED ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR POST. (F.S. 213.6) THE DEPTH OF THIS CORROSION IN GREATER THAN 25% OF THE THICKNESS OF THE DOOR POST AND WAS NO EASILY VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedJul 1, 2022
WHILE PERFORMING A RECURRENT NDT INSPECTION (HFEC) TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF TEXTRON 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. THIS CRACK WAS MEASURED AT .055 IN LENGTH. THIS CRACK IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER'S THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED USING THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · pump · failedNov 30, 2020
THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN INFLIGHT WITH THE HEATER TURNED ON AND DISSIPATED WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE BROKEN AND REPLACED THE HEATER FUEL PUMP WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · damagedMar 30, 2018
PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER WITH A COLLAPSED EXHAUST LIFTER, BROKEN VALVE GUIDE AND THE PISTON PIN BUSHING DAMAGED AND CRACKED. THE CYLINDER AND CONNECTING ROD HAS BEEN CHANGED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · connector · burnedAug 17, 2016
PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR HAS BURNED INTERNAL CONNECTOR. PULLED AND COLLARED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 16 reports.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026