Single-engine piston

N9956M

1983 Cessna 207A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
20700763
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ryan Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
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Registration record

N9956M on the FAA register

Type
1983 Cessna 207A
Serial
20700763
Engines
Continental IO-520-F
Registered owner
Ryan Air Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
1985-09-27
Airworthiness date
1983-03-14
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADE86C
Mode S (octal)
53364154
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-05-29
    Accident at Bethel, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N9956M.
  • 1983-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9956M

N9956M is a 1983 Cessna 207A, serial number 20700763. The FAA register lists Ryan Air Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 1985 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-F engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 14, 1983.

N9956M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-05-29 Accident · Bethel, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC98LA059
Reported aircraft: Cessna 207
Probable cause: The throttle arm disconnecting from the throttle linkage to the engine as a result of inadequate inspection by company maintenance personnel. Factors associated with this accident were the company maintenance personnel not following the repetitive Service Bulletin inspection, and the inadequate design of the throttle arm by the manufacturer.

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.