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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

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

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 · 3 402A (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4550Q Cessna
402A
Island Wings INC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Standard 2020-12-07 Valid
N337PL Cessna
402A
Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2017-04-18 Valid
N755AC Cessna
402A
Airswiss INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 1999-12-20 Valid