N6879RCessna 402C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply22 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Hyannis Air Service INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Hyannis, MA
- Certificate issued
- Nov 20, 1998
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 29, 1993
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
- Serial number
- 402C0611
- 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
- A920DB
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- 1998 – nowHyannis Air Service INCHyannis, 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 (22)
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 · fitting · corrodedNov 5, 2024
DURING MAINTENANCE A SPOT OF CORROSION WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE AFT FACE OF THE LEFT HAND UPPER FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING (OEM PN: 0811350-9). THIS CORROSION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .400 INCHES LONG .150 WIDE, AND HAS AN APPROXIMATE DEPTH OF .015. THIS CORROSION DAMAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · axle · brokenJul 12, 2024
DURING TAXI OUT THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE BROKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED THE AXLE WAS BROKEN, THE LOWER LEG AND AXLE WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedAug 6, 2019
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE INBOARD LEG OF THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FITTING (P/N 5292029-23.) THIS CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .100, AND WAS DISCOVERED USING THE LIGHTED BORESCOPE INSPECTION PROCEDURE AS OUTLINED IN TEXTRON MEL-54-02R2 TO SATISFY AS2017-10-19. THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Starting · mount bolt · missingDec 30, 2018
PILOT REPORTED OIL LEAK IN FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ONE STARTER MOUNT BOLT NUT MISSING. STARTER HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE 99.5 HOURS PRIOR. AIRCRAFT HAD GONE THROUGH ROUTINE INSPECTION 38.1 HOURS PRIOR. STARTER AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedNov 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 · damagedSep 10, 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 · damagedAug 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. - Landing gear · drag brace · crackedDec 4, 2013
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE, OEM PN 5142002-5, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMIT ALLOWABLE. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN SCRAPPED & A REPLACEMENT DRAG BRACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN ACFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · drag brace · crackedJan 27, 2011
AT SCHEDULED INSPECTION, NLG DRAG BRACE OEM PN 5142002-5 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA OF NLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. METHOD OF INSPECTION WAS DYE PENETRANT. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMIT. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIRED IAW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN MEB941-11R1 & RETURNED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · ignition unit · shortedJan 3, 2011
CREW REPORTED, CABIN HEATER INOPERATIVE DURING FLIGHT. 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO REACHING FINAL DESTINATION, CREW REPORTED ODOR OF SOMETHING MELTING OR SMOLDERING. HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, AND HEATER FUEL SOURCE WAS TURNED OFF ALSO. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, ODOR WENT AWAY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL MX INSPECTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 22 reports.
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