N9873F V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9873F is a 1968 Cessna 402 (serial 402-0303), registered to Airswiss Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1968 (57 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 43% of registered Cessna 402s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ADC7EC. It is one of 7 Cessna 402 aircraft on the FAA registry. Airswiss Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Airswiss Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

402-0303

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

ADC7EC · 53343754 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 31, 1998

Airworthiness date

Oct 11, 1968

Last FAA activity

Mar 26, 2024

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2029

FAA region

1

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

3 of the 7 registered Cessna 402 carry this engine (43%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

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

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 402 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 N9873F

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