Cessna 401/402 (C402)
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ICAO C402 Small

Cessna 401/402

Twin Piston· 253 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna 401/402 (C402) is a CESSNA 2-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 83 knots; operating envelope 2,857 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 2,901 flights operated by this type across 140 airframes and 56 carriers. The largest observed operator is HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC (KAP).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
140
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
56
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
2,901
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
38m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
29.0%
840 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
83 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
44 ft
Length
36 ft
Tail height
11 ft
Wheelbase
9 ft
Gear width
15 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
6,300 lb
MALW
6,850 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 401/402
FAA designator
C402
Registered
253

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC 33 aircraft
1,343 flights
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC DBA, CAPE AIR 20 aircraft
821 flights
PRO AIRE CARGO & CONSULTING INC 3 aircraft
93 flights
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC DBA, CAPE AIR DBA NANTUCKET AIRLINES 1 aircraft
75 flights
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC, CAPE AIR, NANTUCKET AIRLINES 1 aircraft
44 flights
HYANNIS AIR SERVICE INC DBA, CAPE AIR, NANTUCKET AIRLINES 1 aircraft
37 flights
VENTURE AIR SOLUTIONS INC 3 aircraft
35 flights
AIR FLIGHT INC 2 aircraft
27 flights
J + D AVIATION SERVICES LLC 2 aircraft
27 flights
KAKADU AIR SERVICES PTY. LIMITED 2 aircraft
26 flights
CHARTAIR PTY LTD 4 aircraft
21 flights
HARDY AVIATION (N.T.) PTY LIMITED 5 aircraft
20 flights
HANDEL AVIATION PTY LTD 3 aircraft
18 flights
AERO SYSTEMS INC 1 aircraft
17 flights
360 AERO SPACE PTY LTD 2 aircraft
17 flights
AERIAL SURVEYS INTERNATIONAL LLC 2 aircraft
16 flights
AEROHIRE PTY LTD 1 aircraft
15 flights
GLOBAL DATA AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
SANDOVAL JUAN 1 aircraft
13 flights
RICHLAND AVIATION INC 1 aircraft
13 flights
PAUL LYONS AVIATION PTY LTD 1 aircraft
12 flights
CHARTER FLIGHTS CARIBBEAN INC 1 aircraft
9 flights
NORTH AMERICAN AERIAL SURVEYS LLC 1 aircraft
9 flights
GLEMONE AIRWAYS INC 1 aircraft
8 flights
ZEE ENTERPRISE INC 1 aircraft
7 flights
MJ CHARTERS OF FLORIDA INC 1 aircraft
6 flights
DELAWARE AIRCRAFT TRUST LLC TRUSTEE 2 aircraft
6 flights
OCEAN FLIGHT CORP 1 aircraft
6 flights
LAURITANO STEPHEN G, LAURITANO SHERI M 1 aircraft
6 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
5 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
840
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

2
C404
Cessna 404 Titan
C408
208B

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C402

20
KAP110N267CA
KBOS
22:05
 →
2B1
22:31
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP30N26156
PR06
22:02
 →
TJSJ
22:24
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UBFVH-UBF
YPDN
21:57
 →
YPDN
23:14
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP110N267CA
MA37
20:37
 →
KBOS
20:58
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP240N499CA
KBOS
20:25
 →
KHYA
20:45
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAPT876N290CA
3MA3
20:14
 →
KBOS
20:42
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP402N406GA
NK11
19:06
 →
KBOS
20:11
06/03/2026
1h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP161N2615G
???
18:50
 →
TJSJ
20:21
06/03/2026
1h 30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP902N499CA
KPVC
18:41
 →
KBOS
20:00
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP110N267CA
KBOS
18:28
 →
2B1
18:56
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of C402 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
KAP109N2649Z
KBOS
23:15
 →
KHYA
23:52
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP5573N991AA
KBOS
22:41
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 18m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
LKCVH-LKC
YPJT
22:34
 →
???
23:11
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP902N406GA
KBOS
22:15
 →
???
22:40
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP635N514NC
KBOS
22:14
 →
KISP
23:18
06/03/2026
1h 4m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP115N3249M
KBOS
22:05
 →
???
23:17
06/03/2026
1h 12m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP110N267CA
KBOS
22:05
 →
2B1
22:31
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP30N26156
PR06
22:02
 →
TJSJ
22:24
06/03/2026
21m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UBFVH-UBF
YPDN
21:57
 →
YPDN
23:14
06/03/2026
1h 16m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP109N2649Z
MA23
21:48
 →
KBOS
22:23
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAPT876N290CA
KBOS
21:45
 →
???
22:05
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP412N763EA
KBOS
21:45
 →
???
22:09
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP7N678JG
KPVC
21:43
 →
KBOS
22:10
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N402CEN402CE
KBFL
21:28
 →
???
23:48
06/03/2026
2h 19m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP3182N991AA
MA37
20:54
 →
KBOS
21:27
06/03/2026
33m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP110N267CA
MA37
20:37
 →
KBOS
20:58
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP115N747WS
KBOS
20:30
 →
KBOS
20:52
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP240N499CA
KBOS
20:25
 →
KHYA
20:45
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP230N67886
TJSJ
20:20
 →
???
20:42
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP412N763EA
MA37
20:20
 →
KBOS
20:43
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAPT876N290CA
3MA3
20:14
 →
KBOS
20:42
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP211N68391
TJSJ
20:01
 →
???
20:22
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP7N678JG
KBOS
19:16
 →
???
19:36
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP402N406GA
NK11
19:06
 →
KBOS
20:11
06/03/2026
1h 4m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP161N2615G
???
18:50
 →
TJSJ
20:21
06/03/2026
1h 30m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP109N2649Z
KBOS
18:47
 →
???
19:07
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP64N677CA
PR03
18:43
 →
TJSJ
19:10
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP902N499CA
KPVC
18:41
 →
KBOS
20:00
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
KAP211N68391
PR03
18:40
 →
TJSJ
19:08
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAP54N385CA
KMYR
18:29
 →
???
22:39
06/03/2026
4h 9m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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