Aircraft record

N401NA1970 Cessna 402B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 31, 2022.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Sep 2026)7 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Wilmington, DE; owner city / state
Engine: TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2013
NTSB events: 2; destroyed, 2026
ADs may apply: 7; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Sw Arizona Corp
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued: Sep 16, 2013
Canceled: Dec 31, 2022
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 18, 1982

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: 402B
Year: 1970
Serial number: 402B0035
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: A4B185

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

2013 – 2022Sw Arizona CorpWilmington, DE

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 10, 2026 · Agua Boa, OF

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: GAA26WA322

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA26WA322)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 25, 1986 · Opa Locka, FL

THE PLT STATED THAT UPON ARRIVAL AT HIS DESTINATION HE COULD NOT GET HIS LANDING GEAR TO EXTEND. HE THEN RETURNED TO OPA LOCKA AIRPORT WHERE HE INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN NORMALLY DUE TO THE DOWN LIMIT MICRO SWITCH BEING STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING NO ELECTRICAL POWER TO ACTIVATE THE GEAR…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: MIA86LA132

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA86LA132)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (7)

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
2016-17-08	Elevator Tab Control System	Sep 12, 2016	Airframe (402B)
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.
2009-04-04	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B Airplanes	Mar 2, 2009	Airframe (402B)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …
2005-20-25	The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…	Nov 9, 2005	Airframe (402B)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.
2005-12-12	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A Airplanes	Jun 22, 2005	Airframe (402B)

Show all 7 ADs

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2000-01-16	Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes	Feb 15, 2000	Airframe (402B)
98-04-28	Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…	Mar 13, 1998	Airframe (402B)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · brokenDec 14, 2007
PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE LT ENGINE AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE CASE HALF AT THE BASE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER. THEY ALSO FOUND THE CONNECTING ROD IN 2 PIECES THE CONNECTING ROD CAP ALMOST FLATTENED AND BOTH CONNECTING ROD BOLTS SHEARED. BROKEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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