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N17GN1981 Cessna 207A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2008)4 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-L · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Oct 19, 2020
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 7, 1993

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
207A
Year
1981
Serial number
20700693
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A11777

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-520-L
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020 – nowGrant Aviation INCAnchorage, AK · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 23, 2008 · Kongiganak, AK

The pilot's decision to attempt to takeoff on a short, wet runway with a heavily loaded airplane, and his failure to abort the takeoff before it became impracticable.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ANC08LA111

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC08LA111)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionMar 15, 2023Engine (IO-520-L)
2022-04-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemMar 29, 2022Engine (IO-520-L)Only with: F&M Enterprises, Inc. or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC oil filter adapter installed per STC SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (207A)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO-520-L)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · brake pads · wornJul 11, 2023

    BRAKES NO BRAKING ACTION-CORRECTIVE ACTION REPLACED BRAKE LININGS IAW C207MM 5-58. PERFORMED BRAKE BURN-IN IAW C207MM 5-59A. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · master cylinder · shearedMar 29, 2019

    AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND PILOT REPORTS NO LEFT RUDDER AND NO LEFT BRAKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SIDE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AS REQUIRED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. TIME ON PART IS UNKNOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · line · looseJan 22, 2018

    PILOT REPORTS FUEL LEAKING FROM REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED LOOSE FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE DRIVE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL CONTROL. GROUND RUN REVEALED NO FURTHER LEAKS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · door sill · crackedJul 16, 2017

    DURING A PHASE INSPECTION, THE COPILOT LOWER OUTER DOOR SILL WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED WITH A NEW.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · stuckDec 1, 2001

    EXHAUST VALVE APPARENTLY STUCK OPEN, WAS STRUCK BY PISTON AND IN TURN SLIGHTLY BENT AT THE STEM. THIS INADVERTENTLY CAUSE THE VALVE TO STICK IN A CLOSED POSITION THERE BY BENDING THE EXHAUST PUSHROD SLIGHTLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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