Twin piston

N26156

1979 Cessna 402C Business Liner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
402C0112
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hyannis Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hyannis, MA
Registration record

N26156 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna 402C Business Liner
Serial
402C0112
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Hyannis Air Service Inc
Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued
2008-10-16
Airworthiness date
1979-08-09
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A285DA
Mode S (octal)
50502732
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
875 nm
Cruise (type)
213 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-12
    Incident at Christiansted, Virgin Islands.
  • 2008-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N26156.
  • 1979-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N26156

N26156 is a 1979 Cessna 402C Business Liner, serial number 402C0112. The FAA register lists Hyannis Air Service Inc as the registrant in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental TSIO-520 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 213 knots and a range of about 875 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 9, 1979.

N26156 has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Cruise
213 kt
Range
875 nm
Power / thrust (each)
325
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,195 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,485 ft
Fuel burn
46 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 402C Business Liner type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-12 Incident · Christiansted, Virgin Islands FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT STRUCK A CAT ON DEPARTURE, CHRISTIANSTED, VI.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.