N73635 (Cessna 207A) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on December 20, 1962.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

May 16, 1985Accident
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLY THROUGH A MOUNTAIN SADDLE. AS HE TURNED TOWARDS THE MOUNTAIN AND BEGAN HIS CLIMB THE WEATHER DETERIORATED RAPIDLY WITH CEILINGS ZERO, VISIBILITY ZERO AND SEVERE TURBULENCE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE SIDE OF A 1707 FOOT HIGH MOUNTAIN AT THE 1590 FOOT LEVEL ON A MAGNETIC HEADING OF 015 DEGREES.
Cessna C-207A · 2 fatalities
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: climb - to cruise Findings 1. (c) in-flight planning/decision - improper - pilot in command 2. (c) pressure - pilot in command 3. (f) weather condition - obscuration 4. (c) vfr flight into imc - continued - pilot in command 5. (c) weather evaluation - poor - pilot in command 6. Full accident record