# N9637F: 1987 Cessna 208, registration cancelled 2012-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 208](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208) (registry code 2073702)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A37CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A37CE), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20800120
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1987
- Last registry action: July 20, 1989
- Mode S code: AD6A9E
- Location: [Des Plaines, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Des%20Plaines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9772° N, 87.9086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60018, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9637F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9637F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9637F-2012-11-27

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 208: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208.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 CHI89FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA078), Apr 27, 1989: Cessna 208A (N9637F), Mt. Zion, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S POOR EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER INFORMATION GIVEN HIM BY THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.

## 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 19890426010049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890426010049A), Apr 26, 1989: Cessna 208A (N9637F), Decatur, IL, Substantial damage. Lost control in severe turbulence on IFR approach. Impacted in open field. Squall line was approaching airport.

## Other aircraft with N9637F

- [Cancelled 1974-03-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9637F-1974-03-13): Hughes 269C, S/N 1000055, built 1970. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [City Of Richmond](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20RICHMOND), [Richmond, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Richmond)

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