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Cessna 402

174 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 1985; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. Massachusetts has the most (69). 87% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Cessna 402: American light twin-engine aircraft
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About the 402 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
Cont Motor Tsio-520 Ser (137), Cont Motor Tsio-520-Vb (11), Cont Motor Io 520 Series (7)
Seats
10
Maker on the register
Cessna
Registered
earliest certificate January 2, 1976; newest May 28, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Massachusetts69Florida30Delaware18Puerto Rico11Wisconsin5U.S. Virgin Islands5Kansas4Colorado4Utah3Texas3Montana3New Mexico2

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation121 (70%)LLC27 (16%)Individual19 (11%)Co-owned4 (2%)Non-citizen corporation2 (1%)Government1 (0.6%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
402C1151978 to 198566.1%
402B491971 to 197828.2%
40271967 to 19684.0%
402A31968 to 19691.7%

When they were built by decade · 35 with no year on file

01734516871960681970641980

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0471014201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202532026

Registration status

Valid171 (98%)Reports overdue2 (1%)Expired dealer1 (0.6%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard169 (97%)None on file4 (2%)Restricted1 (0.6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Hyannis Air Service INC39Hyannis Air Service INC DBA23Airswiss INC9Air Flight INC5Venture Air Solutions INC4Richland Aviation INC3Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC3Bank Of Utah Trustee3Tropical Transport Services LTD2J + D Aviation Services LLC2Dodson International Parts INC2Zee Enterprise INC1

Fleet pages: Hyannis Air Service INC · Hyannis Air Service INC DBA · Airswiss INC · Air Flight INC · Richland Aviation INC · Pro Aire Cargo & Consulting INC · Bank Of Utah Trustee · Dodson International Parts INC

Accident history NTSB records · 324 cases since 1982, 79 fatal

2026-09-10GAA26WA322 · 402 UNKNOWN · accident near Agua Boa, OF · 3 killed
2026-07-10GAA26WA249 · 402C C6FLX · accident near Nicholls Town, OF · 10 killed
2026-06-15ERA26LA246 · 402 N499CA · accident near Provincetown, MA · serious injuries
2025-06-18GAA25WA194 · 402 PTLKC · accident near Salvador, OF · no injuries
2025-01-22GAA25WA166 · 402 LVJHP · incident near Rosario
2025-01-08GAA25WA053 · 402 HK2522 · accident near Medellin, OF · 10 killed
2024-09-17ERA24LA386 · 402 N18VV · accident near Boston, MA · no injuries
2024-08-23GAA24WA269 · 402 ZWFP · incident near Kariba · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 324 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Cessna 402 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

174 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 402s?

Massachusetts, with 69.

Who owns the Cessna 402?

87% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 7 402 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8422F Cessna
402
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2023-07-30 Valid
N82TA Cessna
402
Individual owner
Oregon
Restricted 2020-07-06 Valid
N402DZ Cessna
402
Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2019-08-13 Valid
N8125F Cessna
402
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2017-04-18 Valid
N1008A Cessna
402
Aerial Surveys International LLC
Watkins, Colorado
Standard 2000-10-06 Valid
N9873F Cessna
402
Airswiss INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 1998-03-31 Valid
N7DA Cessna
402
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 1997-10-28 Valid