# N7318U: 1977 Cessna 207A, registration cancelled 2018-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 2018
- Exported to: Peru
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073604)
- 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: 20700396
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1991
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2018
- Last registry action: September 26, 2018
- Mode S code: A9D245
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Cross Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7318U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7318U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7318U-2018-12-07

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 207A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR YAAA20150409013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YAAA20150409013), Apr 9, 2015: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING 100HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED AT LOWER SPARKPLUG BOSS.
- [SDR YAAA20150409012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YAAA20150409012), Apr 9, 2015: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING 100HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM LOWER SPARKPLUG BOSS TO CYLINDER WALL.
- [SDR YAAA20150409011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YAAA20150409011), Apr 9, 2015: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. DURING 100HR INSPECTION BORESCOPING ENG, FOUND NR 1 CRACKED SPARKPLUG BOSS PROCEEDING TO EXHAUST VLV.

## 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 ANC97LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA134), Sep 7, 1997: Cessna 207A (N7318U), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions. Factors in the accident were a downdraft, crosswind conditions, and rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC81FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA010), Dec 18, 1980: Cessna 207 (N7318U), Pilot Station, AK, no damage

## 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.

- [Incident 20130227003209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130227003209I), Feb 27, 2013: Cessna 207A (N7318U), Tuluksak, AK, Minor damage. Pilot statement and interview provided the following events: Inbound flight to Tuluksak descending from 800 feet, turning left base for runway 33 at 500 to 600…
- [Accident 19970906028239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906028239A), Sep 6, 1997: Cessna 207A (N7318U), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot and three passengers were departing a remote, private airstrip. The airstrip is 1,000 feet long and 40 feet wide, at an elevation of 1,200 feet…
- [Incident 19910714039619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714039619I), Jul 14, 1991: Cessna 207 (N7318U), Denali, AK, Minor damage. Pilot made a precautionary landing due to weather.
- [Accident 19801218088399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801218088399A), Dec 18, 1980: Cessna 207 (N7318U), Pilot Station, AK. Pilot left airplane with idling engine. Passenger deplaned and walked into prop. Had been warned not to exit.

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