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N731881979 Cessna 207A

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 3, 2000.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (destroyed damage at worst, latest Apr 1999)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bethel, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-F · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1999
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Village Aviation INC DBA
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bethel, AK
Certificate issued
Oct 24, 1996
Canceled
Jan 3, 2000
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 12, 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
20700568
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
A9D253

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-520-F
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. 1996 – 2000Village Aviation INC DBABethel, AK

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)

Accident · destroyed

Apr 14, 1999 · Kotzebue, AK

The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, spatial disorientation, and an inadvertent stall. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of snow and mist, and flat lighting conditions.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC99FA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC99FA047)

Incident · minor damage

Apr 14, 1988 · Takslesuk Lake, AK

THE SCHEDULED COMMUTER FLIGHT, FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT 305, WAS EN ROUTE FROM CHEVAK, ALASKA TO BETHEL, ALASKA. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING A A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH, SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED HE SAW A CONNECTING ROD RESTING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE COWLING AND THE ENGINE CRANKCASE HAD A GAPING HOLE IN ITS SIDE.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ANC88IA047

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC88IA047)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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-F)
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-F)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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