Cessna 402C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 441 Cessna 402C airframes on record (built 1978–1985), 115 currently registered. 23 have one or more NTSB accident records (24 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Cessna 402C accidents
The failure of a solid hydraulic fluid line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid that prevented the landing gear extension process from completing normally. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to fully activate the emergency landing gear extension system.
An in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.
The pilot’s ineffective use of the airplane’s brakes, which resulted in a runway overrun.
The airplane’s impact with a bird while enroute.
The pilot’s delayed decision to perform an aborted landing late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around once the approach became unstabilized, per the operator’s procedures.
The flight instructor’s failure to confirm the position of the left engine’s auxiliary fuel boost pump switch during a simulated engine out procedure, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel in the engine and subsequent partial loss of power during a go-around/rejected landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing.
An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.
A dual total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion.