N771EA1979 Cessna 402C
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply15 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
- Feb 17, 1999
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 31, 1979
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
- 1979
- Serial number
- 402C0046
- 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
- AA6D23
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- 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, 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 (15)
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 · spar cap · corrodedOct 3, 2018
DURING MAINTENANCE CORROSION DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING AFT LOWER CAP (P/N: 5122041-24). THIS CORROSION IS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATE RIGHT WING STATION 204.71 AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .019 DEEP. THIS IS GREATER THAN REMOVABLE LIMITS ALLOWED UNDER MEB95-11R1 SEC. 3. THIS PART WILL BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedOct 3, 2018
DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND CLOSE OUT RIB LOCATED AT RIGHT WING STATION 106.79 (P/N: 5122115-56). THIS CRACK STARTS FROM A HOLE IN THE FORWARD ROW OF FASTENERS COMMON TO THE AFT TRUNNION PLATE AND TRAVELS FORWARD APPROXIMATELY .595 INCHES. THIS RIB WILL BE REPLACED WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · fitting · corrodedOct 3, 2018
DURING MAINTENANCE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND UPPER AFT WING FITTING (P/N: 0822550-46) THIS CORROSION MEASURED 1.612 INCHES LONG, .434 INCHES WIDE, AND .025 INCHES DEEP. THIS FITTING WILL BE REPLACED WITH A FACTORY NEW PART.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · door frame · corrodedOct 3, 2018
WHILE CONDUCTING OTHER MAINTENANCE, AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME ASSEMBLY AT F.S. 214.00, JUST ABOVE THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE FOR THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR PIN. THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE STRIKER PLATE, MORE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · angle · corrodedOct 3, 2018
DURING MAINTENANCE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT SIDE AFT VERTICAL ANGLE (P/N: 5131007-5) OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER BETWEEN APPROXIMATE W.L. 142.514 AND 145.380. THIS CORROSION IS 2.866 INCHES LONG, AND HAS EXFOLIATED THE FLANGE OF THE ANGLE FROM ITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF .150 TO .239.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · beam · crackedOct 3, 2018
DURING MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE LEFT NACELLE CROSSOVER BEAM (P/N: 5654104-11) THIS CRACK BEGINS AT THE UPPER INBOARD FASTENER HOLE COMMON TO THE TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING BRACKET, AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY .371 INCHES LONG. THIS BEAM WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BEAM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · spar cap · corrodedAug 15, 2017
WHILE REPAIRING A FUEL LEAK, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN TWO PLACES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, ON THE FORWARD RADIUS OF THE RT AFT OUTBOARD SPAR CAP. THE FIRST AREA OF CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED AT WS 208.1 AND WAS 1 INCH IN LENGTH. THE SECOND AREA WAS LOCATED AT WS 190.21 AND MEASURED 6.5 INCHES IN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedJul 5, 2017
WHILE PREPPING THE LOWER NACELLE SKIN FOR SID 57-10-16 NDT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RT INBOARD NACELLE FITTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · shaft · wornAug 12, 2016
PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR VIOLENT SHUDDER AND PITCH DOWN WITH THE AMOUNT OF NOSE DOWN REQUIRED FOR 500 FPM DESCENT AT CRUISE POWER. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BINDING AND APPEARED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PLAY BETWEEN THE THREADED ROD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · beam · crackedMar 27, 2015
THE LT NACELLE OTBD ENG BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED JUST FWD OF AFT ENG MOUNT, TRANSVERSE TO LENGTH OF BEAM, ACROSS UPPER FACE OF BEAM, DURING NDT PRESCRIBED WITHIN MEL-54-01. REMOVE BEAM ASSEMBLY, PERFORM DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE & INSTALL NEW BEAM ASSEMBLY. A…
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