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N769EA1980 Cessna 402C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB incidents (minor damage at worst, latest Aug 2012)9 ADs may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2029
Based in
Hyannis, MA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
2
minor, 2012
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Hyannis Air Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued
Jan 29, 1999
Expires
Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 30, 1980

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
402C
Year
1980
Serial number
402C0303
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
AA635C

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. 1999 – 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, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Incident · minor damage

Aug 31, 2012 · Nantucket, MA

Company maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the airplane manufacturer’s service instructions by not removing the cracked drag brace from service nor inspecting the repaired drag brace at the appropriate interval, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear drag brace due to fatigue cracking and collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll. Contributing to the…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ERA12IA550

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12IA550)

Incident · minor damage

Apr 27, 2009 · Nantucket, MA

Installation of an improper bearing in the landing gear actuator.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ERA09IA267

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09IA267)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2017-10-09Textron Aviation Inc. AirplanesJun 7, 2017Airframe (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.
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (402C)
2015-07-03Nacelles/PylonsApr 24, 2015Airframe (402C)Certain serial numbers: 402C 402C0001–402C1020; 414A 414A0001–414A1212
2012-23-01WingsDec 26, 2012Airframe (402C)Only with: Model 402C modified by STC SA927NW; Model 414A modified by STC SA892NW.
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.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-20-25The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 404, 411…Nov 9, 2005Airframe (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.
2005-12-13Cessna Aircraft Company Models 402C and 414A AirplanesJun 22, 2005Airframe (402C)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (402C)
98-04-28Cessna Aircraft Company Models T303, 310R, T310R, 335, 340A, 402B, 402C, 404, F406, 414…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (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 (11)

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 · exhaust valve · damagedOct 9, 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.
  • Lights · reflector · meltedMar 17, 2016

    THIS ACFT WAS MODIFIED TO INCORPORATE STC SA04160AT ON 12 16 2015. THIS STC REMOVES OEM GRIMES STYLE RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED AT LT & RT WINGTIPS & PROVIDES FOR INSTALLATION OF FLUSH MOUNTED HID LIGHTS WITHIN THE LE OF LT & RT WINGTIPS. AT LINE INSPECTION ON 03 17 2016, 3 OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · spar · damagedApr 15, 2013

    DURING A SCHEDULED MX EVENT, DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR. MULTIPLE DAMAGE POINTS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE SPAR FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE. OPEN

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · drag brace · failedAug 31, 2012

    ON LANDING ROLLOUT, ACFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM A NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE STRUCTURAL FAILURE. NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE REPLACED, DRAG BRACE HAD BEEN INSPECTED 130 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE, UTILIZING A DIE PENETRANT INSPECTION. DIE PENETRANT INSPECTION FAILED TO DETECT SUBSURFACE DEFECTS THAT WERE MOST…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · drag brace · crackedMay 16, 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.
  • Landing gear · line · defectiveMar 19, 2011

    CREW REPORTED, ON FINAL APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN, BOTH HYD FLOW WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON STEADY. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGINAL DEPARTURE FIELD. EMERGENCY DECLARED, PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, ONLY NOSE AND RT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · drag brace · crackedFeb 11, 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.
  • Electrical power · master switch · unserviceableJul 14, 2009

    CREW REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOPERATIVE, WILL NOT SHUTOFF. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock actuator · damagedApr 27, 2009

    ON APPROACH, CREW REPORTED NO LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION. PERFORMED GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND HYDRAULICALLY PROCEDURE, STILL NO DOWN LOCK INDICATION. TOWER FLYBY INDICATED GEAR SEEMED TO BE DOWN. ON LANDING LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. GEAR SWING INDICATED NO MALFUNCTION OF LEFT MAIN GEAR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · drag brace · crackedNov 6, 2001

    REGULAR SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH LUG. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAG BRACE.(K)

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 reports.

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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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