Twin piston

N402BK

1978 Cessna 402C Business Liner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
402C0689
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N402Bk LLC (LLC)
Based
Nantucket, MA
Registration record

N402BK on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 402C Business Liner
Serial
402C0689
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
N402Bk LLC
Nantucket, MA
Certificate issued
2018-06-25
Airworthiness date
1996-05-23
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B432
Mode S (octal)
51132062
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N402BK to the current registrant.
  • 1996-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-04-14
    N402BK previously assigned to a Cessna 402C Business Liner (s/n 402C0223); cancelled.
  • 1994-11-19
    Accident at Hyannis, MA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N402BK

N402BK is a 1978 Cessna 402C Business Liner, serial number 402C0689. The FAA register lists N402Bk LLC as the registrant in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2018 and expires on June 30, 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 May 23, 1996.

N402BK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1994-11-19 Accident · Hyannis, MA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC95FA030
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402C
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during an ILS approach, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Factors in this accident were; adverse weather conditions with turbulence, down drafts and fog.

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.