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N704371979 Cessna 207A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 26, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2011)2 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
South Thomaston, ME
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Waters Aero-Marine INC DBA
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
South Thomaston, ME
Certificate issued
Aug 16, 2005
Canceled
Apr 26, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 27, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
20700552
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A9664B

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 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. 2005 – 2013Waters Aero-Marine INC DBASouth Thomaston, ME
  2. 1962 – 1965Williams BrosIonia, MI · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 17431

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

Oct 5, 2011 · Matinicus Island, ME

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach after encountering a gusty crosswind, which resulted in an accelerated stall and uncontrolled descent.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA12FA007

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12FA007)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
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 SERIES)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 (3)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 23, 2011

    DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION DISCOVERED BLOWBY BETWEEN FINS ON INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS THE 4TH CYLINDER THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL CRACKS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 3, 2011

    NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE 2ND CYLINDER WITH SIMILAR CRACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 3, 2011

    FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN SPARK PLUG HOLE AND THE INTAKE VALVE. THIS IS THE 2ND CYLINDER FOUND WITH THIS SIMIALR CRACK.

    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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