N4550Q V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4550Q is a 1969 Cessna 402A (serial 402A0050), registered to Island Wings Inc (corporation) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1969 (57 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 67% of registered Cessna 402As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A58716. It is one of 3 Cessna 402A aircraft on the FAA registry. Island Wings Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Island Wings Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Serial number

402A0050

Year built

1969 · 57 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A58716 · 51303426 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 7, 2020

Airworthiness date

May 15, 1969

Last FAA activity

Apr 7, 2023

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2027

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

63 hp

FAA engine code

17032

2 of the 3 registered Cessna 402A carry this engine (67%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 402A needs roughly 3,750 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,255 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N4550Q

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