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N9651M1981 Cessna 207A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2024)3 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-F · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Aug 19, 1999
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jul 15, 1981

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
20700715
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
AD7140

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. 1999 – nowGrant Aviation INCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1967 – 1971N S B CorporationPittsburgh, PA · different airframe: Mooney M20f S/N 670228

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

Jun 3, 2024 · Bethel, AK

The pilot’s improper short-field takeoff procedure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC24LA043

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC24LA043)

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 (6)

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.

  • Communications · circuit breaker · trippedAug 23, 2022

    PILOT REPORTS AUDIO CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AUDIO PANEL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED, REPLACED AUDIO PANEL, OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · regulator · abnormalAug 19, 2022

    DURING FLIGHT RADIO AND ADSB STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND MAIN BATTERY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · burnedJul 16, 2020

    LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 30 SECONDS LATER A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME FROM BEHIND THE PANEL FOLLOWED BY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. RAN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST AND LANDED 10 MINUTES LATER IN CHEFORNAK AND CALLED MX CONTROL TO REPORT ISSUE

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · engine · seizedJul 12, 2011

    AFTER MAKING A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT AND CLIMBING TO 2000 FT, APPROX 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED AN ENGINE SURGE AFTER WHICH THE RPM DROPPED SLIGHTLY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ROUGHNESS. A CHECK OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CONFIRMED ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE WITHIN THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · malfunctionedMay 1, 2005

    ALTERNATOR LOW VOLTAGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · failedSep 10, 2004

    FIELD OPEN. UNIT FAILED.

    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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