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N1523U1973 Cessna U206F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 24, 2009.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2002)2 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bangor, ME
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Telford Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bangor, ME
Certificate issued
May 25, 1999
Canceled
Jul 24, 2009
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Forest
Airworthiness date
Apr 25, 2001

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
U206F
Year
1973
Serial number
U20602234
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A4CE
Mode S code
A0D471

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
285 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – 2009Telford Aviation INCBangor, ME

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 3, 2002 · Matinicus, ME

A partially blocked fuel metering unit inlet screen, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Also causal, was the operator's lack of inlet screen inspection procedures.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
IAD02LA041

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD02LA041)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2011-10-09Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…Jun 17, 2011Airframe (U206F)
2009-16-03Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…Sep 9, 2009Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Power plant · mount · crackedOct 9, 1997

    WHILE INSPECTING BEFORE RE-INSTALLING ENGINE, FOUND RT REAR ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT HAD A 1 INCH CRACK. A REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. AGE WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · spacer · failedJul 16, 1997

    PILOT REPORTED SQUEALING IN NOSE ON LANDING ROLL OUT, JUST BEFORE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING PROPELLER AND NOSE OF AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION FOUND SPACER IN NOSE GEAR STEERING BUNGEE CRACKED OFF WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE NOSE GEAR TO FREE SWIVEL WITH NO CONTROL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · wire · shortedMay 14, 1997

    THE PILOT NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON ACTIVATING THE MASTER ELECTRICAL SWITCH. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE WIRING COMING THROUGH THE UPPER LEFT FIREWALL WAS BURNED AT THE FIREWALL ONLY. IT APPEARS THAT DUE TO AGE, THE INSULATOR GROMMET HAD WORN THROUGH ALLOWING ONE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Flight controls · control cable · frayedMar 14, 1997

    DURING A 200-HOUR INSPECTION, LEFT FLAP DIRECT CABLE WAS FOUND FRAYED WHERE IT PASSES OVER PULLEY NEXT TO BELLCRANK. FRAYED AREA COULD NOT BE SEEN WITH FLAPS DOWN. SUBMITTER STATED AGE AND INACCESSABILITY WERE PROBABLY THE CAUSES OF THIS PART FAILURE. RECOMMEND AREA BE INSPECTED WITH BOTH FLAPS UP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · torque plate · bushing partedMar 8, 1996

    DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, GUIDE BUSHING ON BRAKE TORQUE PLATE FOUND SEPARATED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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