# N227DM: Cessna 208B, registration cancelled 1997-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (registry code 2073701)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A37CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A37CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 208B0364
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 13, 1994
- Last registry action: July 14, 1994
- Mode S code: A1FB59
- Owner when cancelled: [D M C Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20M%20C%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Gainsville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Gainsville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2979° N, 83.8241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, GA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N227DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=227DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N227DM-1997-03-19

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 208B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b.md

## 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 ATL95FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA057), Mar 4, 1995: Cessna 208B (N227DM), Gainesville, GA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH. THE WEATHER AND DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION WERE FACTORS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19950303003019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950303003019A), Mar 3, 1995: Cessna 208B (N227DM), Gainesville, GA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Lost control on NDB approach. Ceiling and visibility below minimums. No mechanical problems. NDB operating normal.

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