# N6879Y: 1981 Cessna 402C, registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 402C0612
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 20, 1995
- Last registry action: January 7, 2000
- Mode S code: A920E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sun Wings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUN%20WINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Nantucket, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Nantucket)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2901° N, 70.0963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02554, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6879Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6879Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6879Y-2013-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (2)

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 NYC97LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA183), Sep 19, 1997: Cessna 402C (N6879Y), Nantucket, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around (missed approach). Related factors were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and disorientation of the flight crew, while making the approach in conditions…
- [NTSB MIA85IA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA152), Apr 20, 1985: Cessna 402C (N6879Y), West Palm Beach, FL, incident, minor damage

## 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 19970919027729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970919027729A), Sep 19, 1997: Cessna 402C (N6879Y), Nantucket, MA, Destroyed. Executed ILS approach to runway 24, crashed to the left of the runway. (-23) a/c impacted the ground (very hard) doing substantial to total damage to a/c,…
- [Incident 19850420056529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850420056529I), Apr 20, 1985: Cessna 402C (N6879Y), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Actuator rod improperly adjusted precluding a proper down lock.

## Other aircraft with N6879Y

- [Cancelled 1971-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6879Y-1971-03-20): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-4226. Owner: [Green Island Contracting Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREEN%20ISLAND%20CONTRACTING%20CORP), [Latham, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Latham)

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