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N4504Q1968 Cessna 402A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 8, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1992)6 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Minot, ND
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1992
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Don Bessette Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Minot, ND
Certificate issued
Jul 29, 2002
Canceled
Jun 8, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 18, 1969

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
402A
Year
1968
Serial number
402A0004
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
A5750F

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 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. 2002 – 2017Don Bessette Aviation INCMinot, ND

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 5, 1992 · Holyoke, CO

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FEATHER THE FAILED ENGINE PROPELLER. A FACTOR WAS: POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN92FA081

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN92FA081)

Accident · substantial damage

May 7, 1982 · Bismarck, ND

THE PILOT DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT THE CRANK WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE CRANKS, THE CHAIN DRIVE FAILED. THE PLANE WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM REVEALED THAT A SHAFT, PN 0843400-50, WAS BENT AND GOUGE MARKS WERE FOUND ON A TOOTH OF A BEVEL…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN82DA079

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN82DA079)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

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 (402A)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)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 (402A)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 (402A)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 (402A)
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (402A)

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.

  • Ice and rain protection · duct · deformedJun 16, 1995

    INLET ON DUCT DEFORMED DUE TO HEAT RESTRICTING AIR FLOW (PILOT DEFROST). SUBMITTER FABRICATED NEW DUCT OUT OF FIBERGLASS USING OLD DUCT AS PATTERN. DAMAGE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REMOVING HOSE, CABIN FIREWALL, TO INSPECT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · duct · deformedJun 16, 1995

    INLET ON DUCT DEFORMED DUE TO HEAT RESTRICTING AIR FLOW. (COPILOT DEFROST.) SUBMITTER FABRICATED NEW DUCT OUT OF FIBERGLASS USING OLD DUCT AS PATTERN. DAMAGE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REMOVING HOSE, CABIN FIREWALL, TO INSPECT.

    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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