# N5849C: 1979 Cessna 402C, registration cancelled 2023-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 402C0052
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 1, 1996
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A7885A
- Owner when cancelled: [Redding Aero Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REDDING%20AERO%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Redding, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redding)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5291° N, 122.3172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5849C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5849C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5849C-2023-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 WPR19LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA094), Feb 15, 2019: Cessna 402 (N5849C), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet/icy runway.

## 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 20190215010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190215010319A), Feb 15, 2019: Cessna 402C (N5849C), Motague, CA, Substantial damage. 1. The accident occurred on February 15, 2019, at approximately 0900 pacific standard time. 2. The airplane was a Cessna 402, N5849C registered to redding aero…
- [Incident 19851107064849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851107064849I), Nov 7, 1985: Cessna 402C (N5849C), Presque Isle, ME, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on rollout. Indicated safe. Found downlock microswitch was not properly adjusted.

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