# N1653U: 1974 Cessna 207, registration cancelled 2017-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20700253
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 13, 1974
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2012
- Last registry action: September 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A10715
- Owner when cancelled: [Bethel Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETHEL%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1653U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1653U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1653U-2017-10-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 207: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR YAAA2014120401](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YAAA2014120401), Dec 4, 2014: CYLINDER HEAD. SEPARATED. NUMBER 3 & 5 CYLS INDICATING LOW TEMPS. FOUND NR 3 CYL SEPARATING FROM ENG CASE & NR 5 CYL FALSE INDICATION.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC15FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15FA032), May 30, 2015: Cessna 207 (N1653U), Bethel, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude, which resulted in collision with the terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from carbon monoxide exposure in flight. The source of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150530008709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150530008709A), May 30, 2015: Cessna 207 (N1653U), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. N1653U descended through a stand of trees on a heading of approximately north, leaving a ground scar at the edge of the river. The engine was found…
- [Incident 20141129023599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141129023599I), Nov 29, 2014: Cessna 207 (N1653U), Bethel, AK, No damage. On November 29, 2014, N1653U departed Bethel for att, kuk, and nup. After departing, leveling off for cruise, setting cruise power, and leaving Bethel…
- [Incident 20140227002249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140227002249I), Feb 27, 2014: Cessna 207 (N1653U), Nightmute, AK, Minor damage. In cruise flight at an altitude below 3000 feet, the engine started to run rough. Completed emergency checklist, mixture full rich, prop and throttle both…
- [Incident 20091118051519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091118051519I), Nov 18, 2009: Cessna 207 (N1653U), Tuntutuliak, AK, Minor damage. Pilot verified load manifest, fuel, weather clearances, engine oil level, passenger loading, and departed for kipnuk, Alaska. Approximantly 30 minutes into…

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