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N501591972 Cessna U206F

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 14, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2016)2 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wrangell, AK
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sunrise Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wrangell, AK
Certificate issued
Apr 27, 1993
Canceled
Mar 14, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 25, 1972

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
1972
Serial number
U20601907
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
A640D0

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. 1993 – 2018Sunrise Aviation INCWrangell, AK
  2. 1946 – 1955St Louis Flying ServiceSt Louis, MO · different airframe: Cessna T-50 S/N 5294

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

Apr 8, 2016 · Angoon, AK

The pilot's inadvertent turn toward terrain that was higher-than-expected while trying to avoid poor visibility conditions and his subsequent attempt to clear terrain, which reduced the airspeed and led to the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC16FA017

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC16FA017)

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 (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 · main bearing · failedFeb 7, 2011

    FOUND PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. FURTHER SEARCHING FOR PROBLEM FOUND MAIN BEARING PARTS IN OIL PAN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · brokeAug 20, 1998

    NR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND BROKE THE CRANKCASE AND BROKE BOTH OF THE MAGS OFF THE ENGINE.

    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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