Twin piston

N4550Q

1969 Cessna 402A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
402A0050
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Wings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Registration record

N4550Q on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna 402A
Serial
402A0050
Engines
2 × Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Island Wings Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
2020-12-07
Airworthiness date
1969-05-15
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58716
Mode S (octal)
51303426
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-02
    Accident at Fort Lauderdale, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N4550Q.
  • 1975-12-22
    Accident at White Plains,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4550Q

N4550Q is a 1969 Cessna 402A, serial number 402A0050. The FAA register lists Island Wings Inc as the registrant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO 520 series engines and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 15, 1969.

N4550Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-07-02 Accident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA281
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402A
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control during takeoff with a fogged wind screen and sun glare, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a taxiway sign.
1975-12-22 Accident · White Plains,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3997
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402A
Probable cause: VIS APCH MIN.

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.