Accident · substantial damage
Jan 18, 1988 · Prescott, AZ- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- LAX88LA096
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA096)
N818AN1981 Cessna 402C
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026
Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1988)9 ADs may apply29 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bank Of Utah Trustee
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Certificate issued
- Aug 25, 2021
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 25, 1981
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
- 402C0501
- 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
- AB2721
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- 2021 – nowBank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · current
- 1991 – 1994Abbeymere INCLas Vegas, NV · different airframe: Cessna 402c S/N 402c0324
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 (1)
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.
| 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 (29)
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.
- Hydraulic power · sight tube · leakingJan 9, 2025
PILOT WRITE-UP REF: LP 10164, "LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT (RED) AND HYD PRESS LIGHT ON. THICK SMOKE IN CABIN SMELLED LIKE HYD FLUID." PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO BFI SAFELY. UPON EXAMINATION FOUND PN: 5117007-12 (TUBE-SIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM) SURFACE CONTACTING HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · beam · damagedDec 30, 2019
DURING MAINTENANCE, WORKING FASTENERS WERE IDENTIFIED ON THE RH OUTBOARD BEAM'S, AFT ENGINE MOUNT'S FORWARD MOUNTING BLOCK. THIS BLOCK P/N 5654130-202 WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF THE SK414-19B SERVICE KIT AND IS LOCATED ON THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE BEAM. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BLOCK IT WAS DISCOVERED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · actuator · excess playJul 25, 2019
PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR FLUTTER FROM RIGHT SIDE, SUSPECT TRIM TAB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WITH PLAY. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · bentJun 30, 2017
PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE RAN ROUGH DURING CLIMB AND THEN LATER ON GROUND AT IDLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONNECTING ROD ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE BENT. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedDec 26, 2016
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THREE CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE RT OUTBOARD NACELLE FITTING. TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FITTING, JUST FORWARD OF THE SPAR STRAP. THEY MEASURED .161 AND .088 IN LENGTH. THE THIRD CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FITTING, JUST FORWARD OF…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · damagedSep 28, 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 13, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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.
Showing the 10 most recent of 29 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