N870VL - 1981 Cessna 402C Aircraft Registration

N870VL is a 1981 Cessna 402C, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Caribbean Flyers LLC in San Juan, PR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on September 9, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N870VL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF83C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N870VL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.4568, -66.0981 on July 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N870VL was last updated on September 9, 2024. 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 N870VL. 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.