Single-engine piston

N9317M

1980 Cessna Turbo 207

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1980
Serial
20700680
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520-M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Westwind Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N9317M on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna Turbo 207 (FAA: Cessna T207A)
Serial
20700680
Engines
Continental TSIO-520-M
Registered owner
Westwind Aviation Inc
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2001-09-13
Airworthiness date
1981-01-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACECB9
Mode S (octal)
53166271
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
845 nm
Cruise (type)
173 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-07
    Accident at Tusayan, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-26
    Accident at Page, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N9317M to the current registrant.
  • 1981-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
  • 1974-07-18
    N9317M previously assigned to a Mooney M20E Super 21 / M20E Chaparral (s/n 1249); cancelled.
Overview

About N9317M

N9317M is a 1980 Cessna Turbo 207 (FAA model T207A), serial number 20700680. The FAA register lists Westwind Aviation Inc as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2001 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520-M engine and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 173 knots and a range of about 845 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 5, 1981.

N9317M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
173 kt
Range
845 nm
Power / thrust (each)
235
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,570 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,320 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Turbo 207 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-02-07 Accident · Tusayan, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA107
Reported aircraft: Cessna T207A
Probable cause: An encounter with wind gusts, which resulted in a loss of control and a collapse of the nose landing gear.
NTSB report ↗
2003-05-26 Accident · Page, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX03LA164
Reported aircraft: Cessna T207A
Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a oil starvation induced catastrophic internal failure of the engine caused by the rotation of the number 2 cylinder main bearing. This narrative was modified on February 16, 2005.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.