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N9956M1983 Cessna 207A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1998)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO-520-F · 300 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Ryan Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Sep 27, 1985
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 14, 1983

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
1983
Serial number
20700763
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
ADE86C

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. 1985 – nowRyan Air INCAnchorage, AK · current

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

May 29, 1998 · Bethel, AK

The throttle arm disconnecting from the throttle linkage to the engine as a result of inadequate inspection by company maintenance personnel. Factors associated with this accident were the company maintenance personnel not following the repetitive Service Bulletin inspection, and the inadequate design of the throttle arm by the manufacturer.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC98LA059

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC98LA059)

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 (1)

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.

  • Engine fuel and control · lever · separatedJul 16, 1998

    SERRATED BUSHING IN THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER WORE THROUGH LEVER AND SEPARATED THROTTLE CABLE FROM ENGINE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO IDLE AND PILOT LANDED AIRPLANE IN TUNDRA TOTALING THE AIRCRAFT. THE BOLT WITH PROPER HARDWARE AND TORQUE WAS STILL CLAMPING ROD END TO SERRATED BUSHING. WOULD HELP…

    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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