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N9706H

N9706H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A185F built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna A185F cancelled July 9, 2013

Serial number
18503463
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 5, 2003
Last FAA action
August 18, 2009
Last owner
Odgers Richard C (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna UC-78B cancelled January 23, 1948

Serial number
5405
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 7, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Van Alstine & Bouts Air Service (Partnership)
Eaton Rapids, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9706H

ANC89LA178Accident on September 30, 1989 at Shotgun Hills, AK: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503463

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 ABILITY AND THE ABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED.

ANC86LA053Accident on May 2, 1986 at Bethel, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 185 · serial 18503463

ANC84LA022Accident on December 11, 1983 at Quinhagak, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna C-185A

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site