N781EA1980 Cessna 402C
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 5, 2019.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply17 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- West Barnstable, MA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 11, 2016
- Canceled
- Oct 5, 2019
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 402C
- Year
- 1980
- Serial number
- 402C0310
- 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
- AA94A2
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- 2016 – 2019Cape Cod Community College Educational FoundationWest Barnstable, MA
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 (17)
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.
- Fuel · balance tube · defectiveAug 10, 2015
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT. R & R THE LT ENG BALANCE TUBE & FWD DRAIN. LEAK CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECT NOTED. ADDITIONALLY CAS ORDERED THAT ALL FUEL LINES & FUSELAGES BE INSPECTED, AS WELL AS RE-INSPECTING THE BALANCE TUBE & FUEL DRAIN FOR POSSIBLE CHAFING CAUSES. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · o-ring · leakingJul 26, 2015
PILOT REPORTED FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. R & R THE RIGHT FUEL BOWL O-RING, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · sealant · unknownJul 17, 2015
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. ENCAPSULATED & FILLET SEALED RT WING TE AFT SPAR WEB RIVETS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM CH 28-10.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · structure · leakingJul 10, 2015
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. FOUND A LEAK IN THE LT OTBD FLAP RIB AREA. SEALED INSIDE FUEL TANK WITH PRC. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · tube · leakingJul 3, 2015
PILOT REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. INSPECTED ALL FUEL LINES IN CABIN & ON BOTH WINGS. FOUND LT ENG BALANCE TUBE LEAKING. R & R LT ENG BALANCE TUBE, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · beam · crackedMar 27, 2015
THE RT NACELLE INBD 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 FROM NACELLE, PERFORM DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE & INSTALL NEW BEAM…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Navigation · indicator · separatedMay 21, 2014
ELEVATOR JAMMED ON TAKEOFF, COULD NOT PULL YOKE BACK TO ROTATE. VOR 2 INDICATOR CASE DROPPED ONTO THE CONTROL YOKE PREVENTING FULL REARWARD TRAVEL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND VOR INDICATOR BACK CASE SEPARATED FROM FRONT OF INDICATOR, WHICH WAS STILL PROPERLY INSTALLED INTO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · attach fitting · crackedNov 6, 2012
DURING REPLACEMENT OF WING SPAR STRAP ON RT WING, OTBD ENGINE BEAM FITTING WAS DISCOVERED TO BE CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. OPEN
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · brake · malfunctionedJul 8, 2012
WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF BRAKING PRESSURE THAT AFFECTED THE RT BRAKE. UPON INSPECTION BY MX, A CORRECTIVE ACTION OF SERVICING THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. NO VISIBLE LEAKS WERE NOTED UPON INSPECTION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · drag brace · crackedMay 31, 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.
Showing the 10 most recent of 17 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