N524CA1981 Cessna 402C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply19 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Hyannis Air Service INC DBA
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Hyannis, MA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 25, 1996
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 26, 1996
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 402C
- Year
- 1981
- Serial number
- 402C0522
- 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
- A697FD
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- 1996 – nowHyannis Air Service INC DBAHyannis, MA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (19)
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.
- Wings · rib · crackedJul 9, 2024
DURING MAINTENANCE THREE CRACKS WERE VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE RIGHT HAND CLOSEOUT RIB (OEM P/N: 5122115-56). ALL CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN THE AREA OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT. THESE CRACKS ARE CONSISTENT WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND USING THE SAME INSPECTION METHOD. THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedJul 9, 2024
DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND CLOSEOUT RIB (P/N: 5122115-55) AT L.W.S. 106.79. THIS CRACK ORIGINATES FROM A HOLE IN THE FORWARD ROW OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION SUPPORT PLATE AND TRAVELS VERTICALLY TO A SECOND FASTENER IN THE SAME ROW. THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · attach fitting · corrodedNov 10, 2022
DURING MAINTENANCE A SPOT OF CORROSION WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE LEFT HAND UPPER AFT OUTBOARD FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTING (P/N: 0822550-45). IT IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM FACE OF THE UPPER HORIZONTAL LEG OF THE FITTING AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .674 INCHES LONG, .320 INCHES WIDE, AND .020…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Air conditioning and pressurization · igniter · burnedOct 4, 2022
THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE HEATER IGNITION SYSTEM BURNT. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · switch · failedFeb 10, 2018
PILOT REPORTED CABIN HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. DURING INSPECTION THE HEATER OVERHEAT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND BURNED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · fuel line · damagedMay 29, 2017
PILOT REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN, WITH THE ODOR SEEMING TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEATER. FOUND THE HEATER FUEL LINE DAMAGED. REPLACED THE FUEL LINE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedOct 24, 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 · damagedOct 24, 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 5, 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 5, 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.
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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