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N888331980 Cessna 402C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 8, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2021)9 ADs may apply18 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hyannis, MA
owner city / state
Engine
TSIO-520 SER · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
9
confirm with A&P
Service reports
18
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Hyannis Air Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued
May 29, 1998
Canceled
Apr 8, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 6, 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
402C0265
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
AC3E6A

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. 1998 – 2022Hyannis Air Service INCHyannis, MA
  2. 1946 – 1950Pan American World Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Lockheed 49-46 S/N 049-2033

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 9, 2021 · Provincetown, MA

The pilot’s delayed decision to perform an aborted landing late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around once the approach became unstabilized, per the operator’s procedures.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA21FA354

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21FA354)

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 (18)

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 · engine · failedJan 12, 2019

    PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHUDDERED IN FLIGHT AND THEN STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENGINE CASE PENETRATION AT THE TOP REAR OF THE CASE AT THE NR 1 CYLINDER IN THE AREA UNDER LEFT MAGNETO, AND THE MAGNETO FLANGE BROKEN. THE ENGINE IS IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · beam · crackedSep 14, 2018

    DURING NDT TESTING DONE TO SATISFY AD 2015-07-03, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT NACELLE INBOARD ENGINE BEAM P/N: 5654109-6. THIS CRACK IS TRAVELING LEFT TO RIGHT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BEAM ORIGINATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE ON THE TOP OF THE BEAM TRAVELLING TOWARD THE UPPER OUTBOARD RADIUS.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · brokenNov 18, 2017

    PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE VIBRATING ON FINAL APPROACH AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO COMPRESSION ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER. UPON REMOVAL DISCOVERED THE EXHAUST VALVE HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Nacelles and pylons · fitting · crackedFeb 20, 2017

    DURING A SID 57-10-16 NDT INSPECTION, FOUR CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LT OUTBOARD FITTING. TWO OF THESE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FITTING, JUST FORWARD OF THE SPAR STRAP. THEY MEASURED .143 AND .129 IN LENGTH. THE OTHER TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE FITTING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · crackedAug 11, 2016

    CYLINDER REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION AT INSPECTION. EXHAUST VALVE CRACKED AND DISPLAYS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · crackedAug 9, 2016

    PILOT REPORTED LEFT BRAKE INOPERATIVE AND STEERING NOT AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE ELBOW, TO MASTER CYLINDER FLEX HOSE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LINE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel line · looseOct 26, 2015

    PILOT REPORTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN, NOTING THAT THE HEATER WAS OFF DURING FLIGHT. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE HEATER, INSPECTED THE FUEL LINES & COMPONENTS, NO FUEL LEAKS OR SMELLS NOTED AT THIS TIME. APPLIED TDMI OF RT WING FUEL PANEL SEEP, UPON FIX OF PANEL SEEP, INSPECTED &…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Nacelles and pylons · beam · crackedJan 24, 2015

    DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION EVENT, THE RT NACELLE OTBD ENG BEAM WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT AREA EXTENDING FWD & LWR OF OTBD PORTION OF AFT MOUNT BEAM OVERLAYS. A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED TO ILLUSTRATE DAMAGE POINT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF OTBD ENG BEAM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedJan 12, 2015

    THE FRAYED AILERON CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND DURING A FINAL INSPECTION AFTER THE ACFT WAS STRIPPED & PAINTED. THE CABLE WAS LOCATED, VISUALLY, IN THE RT FLAP WELL INBD OF THE AILERON BELL-CRANK BETWEEN TWO RIBS, WS 133.29 & 151.04. THE FRAYED CABLE WAS IN PLAIN SIGHT & HAD SIGNS OF RUBBING. BEFORE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · heater pump · leakingDec 19, 2013

    STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. R & R HEATER FUEL PUMP IAW SERVICE MANUAL, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 18 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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