N5916M V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5916M is a 1973 Cessna 402B (serial 402B0365), registered to Quest Aviation Inc (corporation) in Lake City, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1973 (53 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 91% of registered Cessna 402Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A7A454. It is one of 50 Cessna 402B aircraft on the FAA registry. Quest Aviation Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Quest Aviation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Lake City, FL

Serial number

402B0365

Year built

1973 · 53 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A7A454 · 51722124 octal

Certificate issued

Feb 3, 1993

Airworthiness date

Apr 17, 1973

Last FAA activity

Oct 13, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2030

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

60 hp

FAA engine code

17040

42 of the 46 registered Cessna 402B carry this engine (91%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 402B 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 N5916M

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