# N4704B: Cessna 208B, registration cancelled 1997-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 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: 208B0199
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1997
- Last registry action: April 11, 1997
- Mode S code: A5C400
- Owner when cancelled: [Artic Trnsportation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARTIC%20TRNSPORTATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1595° N, 149.8848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99518, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4704B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4704B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4704B-1997-08-12

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 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 ANC97FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA008), Nov 26, 1996: Cessna 208B (N4704B), Bethel, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane, while maneuvering to reverse direction after takeoff, after encountering an undetermined anomaly. The undetermined anomaly was a related…

## 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 19961126036719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961126036719A), Nov 26, 1996: Cessna 208B (N4704B), Bethel, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Observed turn back after takeoff. Pilot reported standby. Stalled. Sprialed to impact. Accessory gear box fractures

## Other aircraft with N4704B

- [Cancelled 1970-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4704B-1970-08-18): Aero Commander 680-F, S/N 95721. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Downtown Airpark Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWNTOWN%20AIRPARK%20INC), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- [Cancelled 1955-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4704B-1955-05-09): Cessna 180, S/N 31602. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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