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N2718Y1979 Cessna 402C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1994)9 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Sidney, MT
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1994
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Richland Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Sidney, MT
Certificate issued
Mar 21, 2011
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 3, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
402C
Year
1979
Serial number
402C0232
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
A2ADBA

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
  1. 2011 – nowRichland Aviation INCSidney, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 7, 1994 · Billings, MT

THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR FROZE. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TEMPERATURE EXTREMES.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA94LA058

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA94LA058)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-10-09Textron Aviation Inc. AirplanesJun 7, 2017Airframe (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.
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (402C)
2015-07-03Nacelles/PylonsApr 24, 2015Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212
2012-23-01WingsDec 26, 2012Airframe (402C)Only with: Model 402C modified by STC SA927NW; Model 414A modified by STC SA892NW.
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (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.
Show all 9 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (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.
2005-12-13Cessna Aircraft Company Models 402C and 414A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (402C)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (402C)
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (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 (3)

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.

  • Turbochargers · controller · stickingNov 20, 1996

    BIL - RIGHT FUEL FLOW LAGGED AND THEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE SPIKED. STICKING WASTEGATE CONTROLLER. WASTEGATE CONTROLLER DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REASSEMBLED WITH NEW SEALS. THE OLD SEALS SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR IN SOME AREAS. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED OK. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel pump · out of adjustNov 15, 1996

    BIL - RIGHT ENGINE SURGING. FUEL FLOW WAS GOING OVER RED LINE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FLOOD OUT. ADJUSTED ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO SPECS/GROUND RUN OK. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · separator screen · froze upMar 6, 1996

    BIL - ON TAKEOFF (AIRBORNE), OIL PRESSURE AT RED LINE, FUEL FLOW ERRATIC, MANIFOLD PRESS VERY SENSITIVE AND ERRATIC, FUEL PRESS EXCEEDED RED LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ALL TEMPS IN GREEN AT TAKEOFF. BOTH ENGINES NOTED COVERED WITH OIL, BUT ENGINES STILL HAD OIL AND PRESS.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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