# N108RS: 1973 Cessna 402B, registration cancelled 2016-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (registry code 207590P)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402B-0440
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1983
- Certificate issued: June 1, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A023F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Dwyer Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DWYER%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC)
- Location: [Mason City, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mason%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1541° N, 93.1998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50401, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N108RS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=108RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N108RS-2016-09-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 402B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI98LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA098), Feb 27, 1998: Cessna 402B (N108RS), Mason City, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the accumulation of airframe ice during flight, and failure of the pilot to attain a proper flare for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) condition; and the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980227006219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980227006219A), Feb 27, 1998: Cessna 402B (N108RS), Mason City, IA, Substantial damage. Became loaded with ice during IFR flight. Hard side load impact on landing collapsed the gear. Crosswind a factor. (.4) the pilot said the airplane encountered…
- [Incident 19951102039279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951102039279I), Nov 2, 1995: Cessna 402B (N108RS), Denison, IA, Minor damage. Struck a bird on climbout. Damaged winshield. Returned to airport.

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