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N3278Q1967 Cessna 402

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 25, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2011)10 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Caldwell, ID
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520-E · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Caldwell, ID
Certificate issued
Jul 25, 2007
Canceled
Feb 25, 2012
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
Jul 10, 2007

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
402
Year
1967
Serial number
402-0078
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A38BD0

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsio-520-E
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. 2007 – 2012Co-ownersCaldwell, ID

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

Jun 20, 2011 · Caldwell, ID

The total loss of power in one engine during takeoff due to the blockage of fuel flow by a foreign object in the fuel tank.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR11LA269

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11LA269)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (TSIO-520-E)
2022-04-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemMar 29, 2022Engine (TSIO-520-E)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (402)
2014-03-03Cessna Aircraft Company AirplanesApr 7, 2014Airframe (402)Serial numbers per Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin MEB97-4, dated March 24, 1997
2012-10-13Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Reciprocating EnginesJun 8, 2012Engine (TSIO-520-E)Only with: Starter adapter P/N 642085A17, 642085A18, 642085A19, 642085A20, 642085A22, 642085-1A1, R-642085A17, R-642085A18, R-642085A19, or R-642085A22 installed, where the engine was manufactured, or a new or rebuilt starter adapter installed, before November 20, 2011; IO-550-N only if turbo-normalized per STC SE10589SC.
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (TSIO-520-E)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.
2009-04-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B AirplanesMar 2, 2009Airframe (402)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (402)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.
2005-12-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (402)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (402)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Engine fuel and control · fmu · out of adjustOct 29, 2004

    LT ENGINE LOST POWER ON FINAL APPROACH DUE TO THE FUEL METERING UNIT BECOMING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. UNIT WAS ADJUSTED IAW CSM AND ENGINE FUEL PRESSURES AND FLOWS WERE ADJUSTED IAW MFG SB97-3. GROUND RUN WAS PERFORMED AND FLIGHT TEST CONDUCTED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED WITH EITHER ACTION. NO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · truss · crackedSep 1, 1997

    NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE TRUSS CRACK FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR. STARTED AT WELD, PROGRESSED APPROXIMATELY .8750 INCH OF TUBING DIAMETER. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY AGE.

    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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