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CESSNA 206

55 registered · 1963–1982 · 23 NTSB events · 46 ADs

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Fixed Wing Single Engine · CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • CA 10.9% 6
  • WA 9.1% 5
  • AK 9.1% 5
  • MT 7.3% 4
  • TX 7.3% 4
  • ID 5.5% 3
  • CO 5.5% 3
  • FL 5.5% 3
  • NV 5.5% 3
  • MI 3.6% 2

+15 more states

By decade of manufacture

  • 1960s 83.6% 46
  • 1970s 1.8% 1
  • 1980s 3.6% 2
  • Unknown 10.9% 6

NTSB records

23 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 23.

Research papers

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Airworthiness directives

46 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 21 more in the Federal Register.

  • Jun 6, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation, Inc., Model 560 and 560XL airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles. This AD requires an engine fire extinguisher system functional test, an inspection of the fire extinguisher bottle cartridge…

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  • Mar 7, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation, Inc., Model 560 and 560XL airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of mis-wired fire extinguishing bottles. This proposed AD would require an engine fire extinguisher system functional test, an inspection of the fire…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Sep 17, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 525, 525A, and 525B airplanes with Tamarack active technology load alleviation system (ATLAS) winglets installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA0…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Apr 17, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

    The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that applied to various airplanes modified with a certain configuration of the Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA01866WI. This action revises the NPRM by removing airplane models from and adding airplane mo…

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  • Mar 22, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 525, 525A, and 525B airplanes with Tamarack active technology load alleviation system (ATLAS) winglets installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) N…

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  • Oct 10, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various airplanes modified with a certain configuration of the Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA01866WI. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway when…

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  • Jun 12, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for turbocharged, reciprocating engine-powered airplanes and helicopters and turbocharged, reciprocating engines with a certain v-band coupling installed. This AD was prompted by multiple failures of spot-welded, multi-segment v-band couplings at the tailpipe to t…

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  • Oct 7, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Model 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172K, R172K, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, T182, F182P, F182Q, FR182, R182, TR182, 206, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, TP…

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  • Aug 17, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. As pu…

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  • Jul 31, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc.

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display, and EFD1000 Primary Flight Display systems installed on various airplanes. This AD imposes operating restrictions on these display sy…

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  • May 29, 2020

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

    The FAA is revising an earlier proposal for certain Textron Aviation Inc. (Textron) Model 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172K, R172K, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, T182, F182P, F182Q, F182RG, R182, TR182, 206, P206/ TP206, U206/TU206, 207/T207, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (2…

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  • Jan 23, 2019

    Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Aspen Avionics, Inc. (Aspen), Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display (EBD), and EFD500 MFD units installed on various aircraft. This AD requires disabling…

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  • Feb 13, 2018

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

    The FAA is correcting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that published in the Federal Register. That NPRM applies to certain Textron Aviation Inc. Models 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172K, R172K, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, T182, F182P, F182Q, F182RG, R182,…

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  • Feb 1, 2018

    Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Airplanes

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. Models 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172K, R172K, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, T182, F182P, F182Q, F182RG, R182, TR182, 206, P206/TP206, U206/TU206, 207/T207, 210-5 (205), 210-…

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  • Jun 11, 2012

    Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Engine Technologies Turbochargers

    We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Cessna 206, 207, and 210 airplanes with Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) turbochargers, part numbers (P/Ns) 406610-0005 and 406610-9005, installed. This emergency AD was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of these airplanes. This AD requires…

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  • Aug 12, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines

    We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to the products listed above. The existing AD currently requires replacing certain crankshafts. Since we issued that AD, Lycoming Engines discovered that the start date of affected engine models in Mandatory Service Bulletin (MSB) No. 569A,…

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  • May 13, 2011

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes

    We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections and replacement of parts, if necessary, of the seat rail and…

    Atlas AD Federal Register ↗
  • Nov 16, 2010

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to the products listed above. In the Information Heading and in the SUMMARY section of the published AD, we incorrectly included Cessna 188 series airplanes. In the Unsafe Condition section, we incorrectly…

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  • Nov 8, 2010

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes

    We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 87-20-03 R2, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 series airplanes. AD 87-20-03 R2 currently requires repetitive inspections and replacement of parts,…

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  • Sep 22, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 series reciprocating engines with TCM EQ3 cylinders installed. This AD requires initial and repetitive visual inspections of TCM EQ3 cylinders for cracks. This AD…

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  • Aug 5, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain TCM IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 series reciprocating engines, with certain SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies installed. This AD requires initial and repetitive inspections and compression tests to detect cracks in those cylinders with more than…

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  • May 20, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Steel Hub Turbine Propellers

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Hartzell Propeller Inc. steel hub turbine propellers, with any counterweight slug attachment bolts, part number (P/N) B-3386-14H, LFC manufacturing lot 224, installed. This AD requires identifying and removing all counterweight slug attachment bolts, P/N B-338…

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  • Dec 24, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 series airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the alternate static air source selector valve to assure that the part number identification pla…

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  • Dec 24, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 560 Airplanes

    The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Cessna Model 560 airplanes. That AD currently requires installing new minimum airspeed placards to notify the flightcrew of the proper airspeeds for operating in both normal and icing conditions. That AD also requires revising th…

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  • Aug 21, 2008

    Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 560 Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Cessna Model 560 airplanes. The existing AD currently requires installing new minimum airspeed placards to notify the flightcrew of the proper airspeeds for operating in both normal and icing conditions. The existing AD also…

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Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • A4CE Cessna Aircraft Company Historical Rev 46 · 12/21/2007

    Models: U206A, TU206A, U206C, U206F + 25 more

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SAIBs · 3 on file · advisory, not mandatory

Supplemental type certificates · 781 on file

+ 751 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Advisory circulars & Federal Register

Registered N-numbers · 55

55 of 55 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N10CC ID 1964 · Look up ↗
N16HT ID 1964 ● Look up ↗
N181DH CO 1964 · Look up ↗
N206DJ IL 1963 · Look up ↗
N206DZ CO — ● Look up ↗
N206EZ MI 1964 · Look up ↗
N206RH FL 1964 ● Look up ↗
N206SK OK 1964 ● Look up ↗
N206TD MT 1964 · Look up ↗
N206YA WA 1965 · Look up ↗
N2070K TX 1964 ● Look up ↗
N360RJ MT 1964 · Look up ↗
N5017U DE 1963 ● Look up ↗
N5026U TX 1963 ● Look up ↗
N503MD AK 1963 · Look up ↗
N5040U LA 1963 · Look up ↗
N5058U CA 1963 · Look up ↗
N5062U NV 1964 · Look up ↗
N5072U MT 1963 · Look up ↗
N5088U AK 1963 ● Look up ↗
N5090U NV — · Look up ↗
N5110U AK 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5119U ID 1964 ● Look up ↗
N511PM HI 1963 · Look up ↗
N5127U WA — · Look up ↗
N5161U CA 1964 · Look up ↗
N5173U ND 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5179U NV 1964 · Look up ↗
N5180U PA 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5186U MT 1964 · Look up ↗
N5188U FL 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5191U AZ 1964 · Look up ↗
N5193U UT 1964 · Look up ↗
N5198U CA 1964 · Look up ↗
N5203U CO 1964 · Look up ↗
N5206U AK 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5217U AK 1964 · Look up ↗
N5224U CA 1964 · Look up ↗
N5226U TX 1964 · Look up ↗
N5228U KS — · Look up ↗
N5230U CA 1964 · Look up ↗
N5232U OH 1964 · Look up ↗
N5233U UT 1964 · Look up ↗
N5244U WA 1964 ● Look up ↗
N5251U SD — · Look up ↗
N525X MI 1963 · Look up ↗
N5272U AR 1964 · Look up ↗
N556AT WA 1964 · Look up ↗
N565U NH 1963 · Look up ↗
N673AT WA 1976 · Look up ↗
N721SG OR 1964 · Look up ↗
N88BL OK — · Look up ↗
N929RH CA 1964 · Look up ↗
N9803Z TX 1982 · Look up ↗
N9811Z FL 1982 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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