N6879Y (Cessna 402C) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on March 20, 1971.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

September 19, 1997Accident
the pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around (missed approach). Related factors were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and disorientation of the flight crew, while making the approach in conditions of limited visibility.
Cessna 402C
the pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around (missed approach). Related factors were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and disorientation of the flight crew, while making the approach in conditions of limited visibility. Full accident record
April 20, 1985Accident
THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. AN EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATING ROD, THE ONLY POSITIVE DOWN LOCK, REVEALED THAT IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.
Cessna 402C

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1981 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N6879Y.

November 19, 1970Accident
Improper Ifr Operation; Improper In-Flight Decisions Or Planning; Exercised Poor Judgment; Low Ceiling; Fog. Factors: High Obstructions
Piper PA-23 · 1 fatalities
July 14, 1969Accident
Misjudged Distance And Speed. Factors: Wet Runway
Piper PA-23