N42MG - Cessna 402C Aircraft Registration

N42MG is a Cessna 402C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to South Aero INC in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 31, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on September 4, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 10 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4FA60 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N42MG was last tracked by AviatorDB near Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on February 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N42MG was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 402 Businessliner was a versatile twin-engine aircraft that became a workhorse of commuter airlines and corporate aviation during the 1970s and 1980s. First flown in 1967, it was a low-wing twin-piston monoplane that could seat 6-10 passengers or carry equivalent cargo loads. Measuring 36.4 feet in length with a 44.3-foot wingspan, the aircraft was powered by twin Continental turbocharged engines producing up to 325 horsepower each in later variants. Over its 18-year production run, Cessna Aircraft Company manufactured 2,953 examples across all variants. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C402.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N42MG. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.