Twin piston

N7875E

1973 Cessna 402B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
402B0432
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
University Research Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Greenbelt, MD
1973 Cessna 402B
Representative photo of a Cessna 402B. Not a photo of N7875E.
Registration record

N7875E on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 402B
Serial
402B0432
Engines
2 × Continental TSIO-520 series
Registered owner
University Research Foundation
Greenbelt, MD
Certificate issued
1989-10-06
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAAD93
Mode S (octal)
52526623
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-16
    Accident at Easton, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N7875E to the current registrant.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
  • 1962-01-04
    N7875E previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 17675); cancelled.
Overview

About N7875E

N7875E is a 1973 Cessna 402B, serial number 402B0432. The FAA register lists University Research Foundation as the registrant in Greenbelt, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 1989 and expires on December 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 210 knots and a range of about 1,180 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N7875E 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

2024-07-16 Accident · Easton, MD Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA305
Reported aircraft: Cessna 402
Preliminary report: On July 16, 2024, about 0932 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402B, N7875E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 repositioning flight. According to the operator, the purpose of the accident flight was to reposition the airplane to Easton Airport (ESN), Easton, Maryland, to conduct future atmospheric testing flights. Two days prior to the accident flight, ground engine runs were performed by maintenance personnel at the conclusion of an annual inspection. Following the ground engine runs, the pilot stated to his manager…
NTSB report ↗

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.