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N9736M1981 Cessna 207A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1986)3 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-F · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Ryan Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Nov 9, 1984
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 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
20700722
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
AD9200

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. 1984 – nowRyan Air INCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. until 1967Rea International CorpNew York, NY · different airframe: 1967 Mooney M20f S/N 670296

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

Sep 17, 1986 · Mountain Villag, AK

THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WHO IS ALSO A CERTIFICATED AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC ELECTED TO DEFER BRAKE REPAIRS UNTIL THE END OF THE FLYING DAY. THE FATIGUED RIGHT BRAKE LINE FAILED BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY'S FLYING ACTIVITY. DURING LNDG THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RWY RESULTING IN SUBST DAMAGE

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC86LA158

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC86LA158)

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 (4)

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.

  • Indicating and recording systems · antenna · inoperativeApr 27, 2005

    FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · failedNov 29, 2004

    ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 233.0 TSO. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · failedNov 29, 2004

    ALTERNATOR FAILED AT 170.6 TSO. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • nut · crackedJul 22, 2004

    REMOVED WING STRUTS TO REBUILD WINGS AND FOUND TWO CRACKED NUTS ON ONE WING STRUT. 5 EA NAS464P5A27 BOLTS HOLD THE STRUT FITTINGS IN EACH END OF THE WING STRUTS AND THESE NUTS HOLD THE BOLTS IN. THERE ARE ONE THICK AND ONE THIN WASHER ON EACH BOLT IAW IPC. THIS INSTALLATION WAS CORRECT IAW THE…

    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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