# N9985M: 1984 Cessna 207A, registration cancelled 1991-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 20700775
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1989
- Last registry action: December 6, 1989
- Mode S code: ADF36E
- Owner when cancelled: [Trail Lake Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRAIL%20LAKE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Seward, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Seward)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5099° N, 166.1107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99604, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9985M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9985M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9985M-1991-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 ANC90FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA101), Jun 25, 1990: Cessna 207A (N9985M), Aialak Bay, AK, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WHILE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING AND SURROUNDING MOUNTAINOUS…

## 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 19900625026689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900625026689A), Jun 25, 1990: Cessna 207A (N9985M), Seward, AK, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Struck side of rocky surface of mountain. Clouds obscured mountain passes. Wreckage burned fell down steep slope.

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