Twin piston

N6387X

1978 Cessna 402B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
402B1350
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Exec Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mount Pleasant, IA
1978 Cessna 402B
Representative photo of a Cessna 402B. Not a photo of N6387X.
Registration record

N6387X on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 402B
Serial
402B1350
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
Air Exec Inc
Mount Pleasant, IA
Certificate issued
2016-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A85ED7
Mode S (octal)
52057327
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,180 nm
Cruise (type)
210 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N6387X.
  • 2004-02-09
    Accident at Sturgis, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N6387X

N6387X is a 1978 Cessna 402B, serial number 402B1350. The FAA register lists Air Exec Inc as the registrant in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2016 and expires on January 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 210 knots and a range of about 1,180 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N6387X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
210 kt
Range
1,180 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,220 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,765 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-02-09 Accident · Sturgis, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI04LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402B
Probable cause: The failure to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver and the ostentatious display by the pilot-in-command. A factor to the accident was the tree.

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.