# N9970M: 1984 Cessna 207A, registration cancelled 1997-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (registry code 2073605)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520-F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (registry code 17237)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20700769
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 12, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 5, 1991
- Last registry action: August 20, 1997
- Mode S code: ADEF08
- Owner when cancelled: [Gussic Ventures](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUSSIC%20VENTURES)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Partnership
- 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/N9970M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9970M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9970M-1997-11-07

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

## 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 ANC92LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA122), Aug 8, 1992: Cessna 207A (N9970M), St. Michael, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN, AND THE LOW CEILING WEATHER CONDITION.
- [NTSB ANC85LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA062), Apr 15, 1985: Cessna 207 (N9970M), Port Graham, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19920808029689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920808029689A), Aug 8, 1992: Cessna 207A (N9970M), St Michael, AK, Substantial damage. Indicates pilot flew into side of cloud obscured mountain. Blamed force landing. No engine defect. VFR not advised.
- [Incident 19861219074289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861219074289I), Dec 19, 1986: Cessna 207A (N9970M), Bethel, AK, Minor damage. Pilot misjudged stopping capability on icy ramp. Slid into a parked aircraft. Wind also a factor.
- [Accident 19850415014199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850415014199A), Apr 15, 1985: Cessna 207A (N9970M), Port Graham, AK, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff run with snow, ice, slush on runway. Struck snowbank damaging empennage.

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