N98697 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N98697 is a Cessna 402B (serial 402B1053), registered to Gimli Son LLC (LLC) in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1976 (50 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 2% of registered Cessna 402Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADC521. It is one of 50 Cessna 402B aircraft on the FAA registry. Gimli Son LLC holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Gimli Son LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Serial number

402B1053

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADC521 · 53342441 octal

Airworthiness date

May 1, 1976

Last FAA activity

Nov 26, 2022

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

57 hp

FAA engine code

17032

1 of the 46 registered Cessna 402B carry this engine (2%), 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 N98697

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