# N402TA: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 15, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=402TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N402TA

## Aircraft that carried N402TA

- [Cancelled 2025-12-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402TA-2025-12-15): Enstrom 280FX, S/N 2122, built 2006. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Modesto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Modesto)

## NTSB investigations on N402TA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR25LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA112), Mar 15, 2025: Enstrom 280FX (N402TA), Waterford, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from water while operating at a low altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N402TA (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250315005509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250315005509A), Mar 15, 2025: Enstrom 280FX (N402TA), Waterford, CA, Destroyed. On March 15, 2025, the pilot-in-command (PIC) and one passenger were on a personal flight under part 91 regulations. While flying over the modesto reservoir,…

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