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N9428G1970 Cessna U206E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2009)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2027
Based in
Friday Harbor, WA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Second Wind Aviation Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
May 22, 2017
Expires
May 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 26, 1971

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
U206E
Year
1970
Serial number
U20601628
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
AD180D

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. 2017 – nowSecond Wind Aviation CorpFriday Harbor, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 14, 2009 · Crane Island, San Juan Is., WA

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper application of brakes.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR09CA084

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA084)

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 (U206E)
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 (1)

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.

  • Ignition · magneto · failedAug 22, 2014

    RIGHT MAGNETO OF A NEWLY INSTALLED FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE, FAILED ON PRE-TAKEOFF MAG CHECK, FLIGHT ABORTED. 5.8 TT ON NEW ENGINE. MAGNETO WAS FACTORY REMANUFACTURED AND CAME PREINSTALLED ON THE NEW ENGINE.

    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 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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