# N39BW: 1969 Cessna 402A, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 402A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a) (registry code 207590M)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402A0080
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1992
- Last registry action: March 5, 2004
- Mode S code: A4809E
- Owner when cancelled: [Petty James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETTY%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0845° N, 115.1461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39BW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39BW-2012-11-14

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 402A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19860508026229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860508026229I), May 8, 1986: Cessna 402A (N39BW), Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Returned for landing after engine started to vibrate. Found number 6 cylinder head cracked around exhaust valve.

## Other aircraft with N39BW

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39BW): Sulphur Creek CCX-2300, S/N CCX-2300-0069, built 2023

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