Aircraft record

N290CA1980 Cessna 402C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Feb 1987)9 ADs may apply16 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in: Hyannis, MA; owner city / state
Engine: TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2010
NTSB events: 1; minor, 1987
ADs may apply: 9; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 16; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Hyannis Air Service INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued: Nov 16, 2010
Expires: Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: May 27, 1980

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: 1980
Serial number: 402C0297
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: A2F5AD

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

2010 – nowHyannis Air Service INCHyannis, MA · current
until 2009Individual ownerXxx, OK · different airframe: 1978 Iai 1124 S/N 216

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 · minor damage

Feb 26, 1987 · Montgomery, NY

BOTH ACFT WERE OPERATING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES IN THE VICINITY OF ACTIVE AIRPORTS. THE CESSNA 402 WAS IN A CRUISE DESCENT, THE DECATHLON WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT. NEITHER PILOTS IN THE 402 RECALLS SEEING THE DECATHLON, WHICH WAS STRUCK ON THE RT WING. THE DECATHLON PLT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION HEAD ON. THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE MID-AIR COLLISION THEY…

Damage: Minor
Injuries: None
Report: NYC87FA098

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC87FA098)

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.

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)

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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 · beam · crackedSep 30, 2026
DURING HIGH TIME ENGINE BEAM REPLACEMENT, UPON REMOVAL OF ENGINE BEAM A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE INBOARD FACE OF THE RH INBOARD ENGINE BEAM. THIS CRACK IS EMANATING FROM A FASTENER LOCATION COMMON TO THE INBOARD VERTICAL CROSS OVER BEAM UPRIGHT (OEM: 5654107-15). THIS CRACK MEASURES…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedMay 20, 2025
DURING SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION AS NOTED IN SID 57-10-16, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING P/N: 5292029-32. THE CRACK MEASURES .125 INCHES LONG AND IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS FOUND USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE (TEXTRON MEL54-02R3). THE LAST LIGHTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Wings · rib · crackedMay 20, 2025
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE RIGHT UPPER OUTBOARD RIB CAP COMMON TO THE CLOSEOUT RIB LOCATED AT RWS 106.79 (OEM: 5122115-12). THIS CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RADIUS OF THE CAP TRAVELING FORWARD AND AFT, AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.845 INCHES LONG. THIS CAP…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Landing gear · axle · crackedApr 3, 2024
DURING SCHEDULED NDT INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT 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.
Reciprocating engine · engine · failedFeb 17, 2024
ON APPROACH PILOT NOTICED A SUDDEN "BANG" ACCOMPANIED BY SLIGHT POWER & RPM LOSS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. SMOKE AND OIL BEGAN COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE PER COMPANY PROCEDURES. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Flight controls · control cable · brokenMar 14, 2018
PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT RUDDER DOES NOT MOVE, A SNAP WAS HEARD WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FORWARD LEFT RUDDER CABLE BROKEN NEAR THE FORWARD PULLEY. LAST VISUAL INSPECTION OF AREA OCCURRED 134.8 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · piston · damagedOct 22, 2016
PILOT REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT, RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED, COINCIDED WITH ROUGHNESS FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES. INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE REVEALED A PRE-IGNITION EVENT WITHIN THE NR 5 CYLINDER CAUSING THE PISTON TO BREAK APART…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedSep 1, 2016
CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedAug 18, 2016
CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION, EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedJul 6, 2016
CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.
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 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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