# N440AB: 1981 Cessna 402C, registration cancelled 2002-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (registry code 207590R)
- 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: 402C0440
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1981
- Last registry action: April 26, 2002
- Mode S code: A54A9F
- Location: [Kidron, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Kidron)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7478° N, 81.7475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kidron, OH, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=440AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N440AB-2002-07-02

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 402C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c.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 MIA99FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA168), Jun 8, 1999: Cessna 402C (N440AB), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision takeoff with condensation on the cockpit windows which restricted visibility, his improper use of aileron control, improper compensation for winds during takeoff, and his failure…

## 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.

- [Accident 19990608021729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990608021729A), Jun 8, 1999: Cessna 402C (N440AB), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. On June 8, 1999, about 1526 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402C, N440AB, registered to tropical international airlines, inc., and operated by air sunshine,…

## Other aircraft with N440AB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N440AB): Powrachute PC 2000, S/N A62POW, built 2007

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