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N4165G1976 Cessna 402B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 21, 2026.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1987)7 ADs may apply23 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
New Castle, DE
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
7
confirm with A&P
Service reports
23
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
New Castle, DE
Certificate issued
May 12, 2025
Canceled
Jul 21, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 18, 1976

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
1976
Serial number
402B1212
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
A4ED78

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. 2025 – 2026Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC TrusteeNew Castle, DE

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

Oct 18, 1987 · Nantucket, MA

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG AN APCH TO RWY 6 AT DUSK, A SUDDEN SINK RATE DEVELOPED. HE APPLIED POWER & BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A CLIMB ATTITUDE; HOWEVER, HE FELT A 'THUD BENEATH THE AIRCRAFT' & NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT NO LONGER INDICATED DOWN & LOCKED. SUSPECTING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD SEPARATED, HE MADE A GO-AROUND. DRG A SUBSEQUENT LANDING ON RWY 24, HE SHUT DOWN THE ENGS & HELD THE RIGHT…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC88LA011

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC88LA011)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (402B)
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.
2009-04-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, and 402B AirplanesMar 2, 2009Airframe (402B)Certain serial numbers: 401 655; 401 401-0001–401-0322; 401A 655; 401A 401A0001–401A0132; 401B 401B0001–401B0221; 402 402-0001–402-0322; …
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (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.
2005-12-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 411, and 411A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (402B)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (402B)
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (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 (23)

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 · inoperativeNov 4, 2019

    RIGHT ENGINE WILL NOT MAINTAIN CORRECT MANIFOLD PRESSURE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER, THECYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER, THECYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER, THECYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 4 CYLINDER CACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THESE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJan 18, 2011

    NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN THE FINS AFT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR BY THE INTAKE VALVE AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS CYLINDER THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS MFG WITH THE METAL THICKNESS AROUND THE INTAKE VALVE AREA TOO THIN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 250 FAILURES OF THE MFG CYLINDERS OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedAug 1, 2008

    REV 3, E=SERIES CYLINDER, CRACKED. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJul 23, 2008

    CRACKED BETWEEN FIN NR 1 AND FIN NR 3, AFT OF THE INJECTOR. MFG REV 3 E SERIES CYLINDER. ALL DEFECTIVE! (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedNov 8, 2007

    CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD BEHIND INJECTOR BETWEEN FIN NR1, NR3. DEFECT IN MFG PROCESS. (K)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 23 reports.

Related aircraft

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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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