Aircraft record

N2181FCessna U206

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2033
Based in: Whitefish, MT; owner city / state
Engine: IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2026
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Whitefish, MT
Certificate issued: Jun 9, 2026
Expires: Jun 30, 2033
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jul 2, 1965

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: U206
Serial number: U206-0381
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 6
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A1D9BB

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

2026 – nowIndividual ownerWhitefish, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 24, 1982 · Juneau, AK

THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES AFTER TAKING OFF FROM SAMONN CREEK RESERVOIR WHILE DEPARTING WITH OVERNIGHT CAMPERS. THE RESERVOIR WAS LOCATED IN A STEEP WALLED CANYON. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TOOK OFF HEADING NORTH INTO THE CANYON, RAISED THE FLAPS, AND REDUCED THE POWER TO 2500 RPM AND 25 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE REPORTED THAT HE KEPT THE NOSE LOWERED TO GAIN AIRSPEED…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: SEA82DA095

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA82DA095)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (U206)
2009-16-03	Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating…	Sep 9, 2009	Engine (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.
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (U206)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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