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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9985M

N9985M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 207A built in 1984. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 207A cancelled June 21, 1991

Serial number
20700775
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1984
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 4, 1989
Last FAA action
December 6, 1989
Last owner
Trail Lake Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Seward, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N9985M

ANC90FA101Accident on June 25, 1990 at Aialak Bay, AK: fatal, destroyed (5 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 207A · serial 20700775

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 TERRAIN.

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