Twin piston

N402VN

1981 Cessna 402C Business Liner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
402C0488
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

N402VN on the FAA register

Type
1981 Cessna 402C Business Liner
Serial
402C0488
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Hyannis Air Service Inc
Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued
1996-03-04
Airworthiness date
1981-05-30
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4B5F7
Mode S (octal)
51132767
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-07-27
    Incident at San Juan, PR; damage: minor.
  • 1996-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N402VN.
  • 1981-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N402VN

N402VN is a 1981 Cessna 402C Business Liner, serial number 402C0488. The FAA register lists Hyannis Air Service Inc as the registrant in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 1996 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 30, 1981.

N402VN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

2010-07-27 Incident · San Juan, PR Damage: Minor NTSB · ERA10IA384
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402C
Probable cause: The airplane manufacturer s inadequate inspection procedures, resulting in the undetected fatigue cracking of the right upper barrel and trunnion assembly.

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.