N70437 — 1979 Cessna 207A

Aircraft record

Serial number

20700552

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

207A

Year

1979

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io 520 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N70437 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA12FA007Oct 5, 2011Matinicus Island, MEFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach after encountering a gusty crosswind, which resulted in an accelerated stall and uncontrolled descent.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Cessna 207A).

1. Apr 26, 2013deregistered — Waters Aero-marine Inc Dba

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N70437 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Cessna 207A above.

• until Feb 16, 1965Piper J3C-65 (s/n 17431)

Frequently asked

Has N70437 been in an accident?

Yes. N70437 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2011.

What kind of aircraft is N70437?

N70437 is a 1979 Cessna 207A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 20700552.

Has N70437 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N70437 (ERA12FA007) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.