# N9706H: 1977 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18503463
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 5, 2003
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AD86D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Odgers Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ODGERS%20RICHARD%20C)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N9706H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9706H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9706H-2013-07-09

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC89LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA178), Sep 30, 1989: Cessna 185 (N9706H), Shotgun Hills, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY EVALUATE THE EXISTING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN BOTH PERSONAL…
- [NTSB ANC86LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA053), May 2, 1986: Cessna 185 (N9706H), Bethel, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC84LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA022), Dec 11, 1983: Cessna C-185A (N9706H), Quinhagak, AK, substantial 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.

- [Accident 19890930037459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930037459A), Sep 30, 1989: Cessna A185F (N9706H), Shotgun Hills, AK, Substantial damage. Tried to take off from lake surrounded by Hills. Hit a downdraft in severe surface winds and crashed onto shore.
- [Accident 19860501015809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860501015809A), May 1, 1986: Cessna A185F (N9706H), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. While taxiing for takeoff,the left main gear ski broke through river ice. River ice had thinned by warming weather.
- [Accident 19831211061339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831211061339A), Dec 11, 1983: Cessna 185A (N9706H), Quinhagak, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a snowbank on an attempted go around from a remote site, not an airstrip.
- [Incident 19791019053399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791019053399I), Oct 19, 1979: Cessna 185 (N9706H), Kenner, LA, Minor damage. Pilot had pulled breaker to stop gear motor. Forgot to reset it before selecting gear down. Did not check on gear.

## Other aircraft with N9706H

- [Cancelled 1948-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9706H-1948-01-23): Cessna UC-78B, S/N 5405. Owner: [Van Alstine & Bouts Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20ALSTINE%20%26%20BOUTS%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Eaton Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Eaton%20Rapids)

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