# N62905: 1996 Hefty Curt POLAR CUB, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hefty Curt POLAR CUB](https://openairdocs.org/model/hefty-curt-polar-cub) (registry code 0560268)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0001
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1996
- Last registry action: September 19, 2013
- Mode S code: A83A22
- Owner when cancelled: [Hefty Curt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEFTY%20CURT)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N62905
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62905
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62905-2018-03-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Hefty Curt POLAR CUB: https://openairdocs.org/model/hefty-curt-polar-cub.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC16FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16FA065), Sep 11, 2016: Hefty Polar Cub (N62905), Anchorage, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's severe impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight, which resulted in a loss of control and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ANC97LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA021), Jan 15, 1997: Hefty Polar CUB (N62905), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from a snow berm during the landing. The snow berm and flat light conditions were related factors.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20160910017099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160910017099A), Sep 10, 2016: Hefty Curt POLAR CUB (N62905), Anchorage, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Homebuilt experimental Polar Cub N62905, on floats, crashed into trees in Anchorage neighborhood for unknown reasons. Witnesses report the aircraft to be in a…
- [Accident 19970115001219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970115001219A), Jan 15, 1997: N62905, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Struck snowplowed berm landing on a frozen lake. Skis hit top of berm on flare. Damaged gear and wing strut.

## Other aircraft with N62905

- [Cancelled 1992-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62905-1992-02-05): Cessna 172P, S/N 17275357. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Yamashitaya USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YAMASHITAYA%20USA%20INC), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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