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N4891Z1980 Cessna U206G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2023)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in
Anchorage, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Rustair INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
Jun 9, 2011
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Other
Airworthiness date
May 4, 1993

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
U206G
Year
1980
Serial number
U20606044
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
A60C9B

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io 520 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
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. 2011 – nowRustair INCAnchorage, AK · current
  2. 1962 – 1971Wes Tex Aircraft INCLubbock, TX · different airframe: Piper Pa-22-108 S/N 22-8473

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 14, 2023 · Skwentna, AK

The airplane’s float contacted an undetected submerged gravel bar during landing which resulted in a nose over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC23LA063

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC23LA063)

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 (U206G)
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 (2)

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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedSep 6, 2007

    CYLINDER HEAD HAS A CRACK. BEGINNING AT INTAKE PORT AND EXTENDING TO UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · arm · corrodedFeb 21, 1996

    WHEN REMOVING LT RUDDER PEDAL AND ARM ASSYS TO ACCESS FIREWALL INSIDE OF RUDDER ARM, TUBE WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON OUTSIDE OF TUBE. THE TUBE IS MOUNTED VERTICALLY AND IS OPEN ON TOP AND SEALED ON BOTTOM. ANY WATER THAT ENTERS TUBE IS TRAPPED. WATER PROBABLY…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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