# N5855M: 1973 Cessna 402B, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 402B0360
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1991
- Last registry action: September 30, 2003
- Mode S code: A78B8E
- Owner when cancelled: [Hmiel J Philip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HMIEL%20J%20PHILIP)
- Location: [Liverpool, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Liverpool)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1079° N, 76.1905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13088, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5855M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5855M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5855M-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ATL91FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA161), Aug 16, 1991: Cessna 402B (N5855M), Kathleen, GA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE DESCENDING AT NIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, FOG, THE PILOT'S LACK OF QUALIFICATION IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, HIS LACK…

## 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 19910816034629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910816034629A), Aug 16, 1991: Cessna 402B (N5855M), Kathleen, GA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Loss of control and spiral dive to impact indicated. No multi engine rating,newly purchased. Refused more checkout.
- [Incident 19790427100579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790427100579I), Apr 27, 1979: Cessna 402B (N5855M), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Pilot lost elevator control momentarily due to elevator trim tab actuator failure.

## Other aircraft with N5855M

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5855M-undated): Cessna 310P, S/N 310P0155. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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