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N731001979 Cessna 207A

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB incidents (minor damage at worst, latest Jul 2000)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
2
minor, 2000
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Air Taxi LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Dec 27, 2005
Expires
Jun 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 25, 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
20700559
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
A9D133

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 – nowAlaska Air Taxi LLCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. until 1950Individual ownerCorona, NY · different airframe: Piper J3c-65 S/N 11535

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 (2)

Incident · minor damage

Jul 5, 2000 · Deadhorse, AK

An in-flight fracture of the engine crankshaft propeller flange. A factor associated with the accident was the manufacturer's inadequate quality control standards.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ANC00IA083

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC00IA083)

Incident · minor damage

Feb 9, 1983 · Kivalina, AK

THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON ITS TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO MISTING OR FROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING VISIBILITY. THE PHENOMENON IS COMMON TO THE AREA. THE RWY IS IN POOR CONDITION WITH PRECAUTIONS TO USE THE CENTER ONLY FOR TAKEOFF & LANDING.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ANC83IA043

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC83IA043)

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 (2)

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 · crankshaft · crackedJul 31, 2000

    CRANKSHAFT CRACKED AND FAILED JUST AFT OF FLANGE AND PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT WHILE IN-FLIGHT. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · crackedJul 14, 2000

    CRANKSHAFT CRACKED AND FAILED JUST AFT OF FLANGE AND PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT WHILE IN-FLIGHT. (X)

    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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