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N9489Z1981 Cessna U206G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Spokane, WA
owner city / state
Engine
IO 520 SERIES · 285 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Spokane, WA
Certificate issued
Mar 22, 1999
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 30, 1981

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
1981
Serial number
U20606525
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
AD2E8B

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. 1999 – nowMoody Bible Institute Of ChicagoSpokane, WA · current
  2. 1960 – 1962Marson Equipment & Salvage Co INCTucson, AZ · different airframe: Beechcraft C-45h S/N Af 722

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (4)

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 · spring · brokenJun 10, 2014

    AT A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND TRACES OF ALUMINUM IN THE OIL FILTER ELEMENT. PULLED OFF THE ROCKER COVER AND FOUND THE INTAKE OUTER SPRING BROKEN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · plug · failedFeb 23, 2011

    THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AT ENG TT 2157.4 (AIRFRAME TT 4652.7) FOR REPAIR DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE CRANKSHAFT PN 64134, SN 109903N WAS SENT TO MFG FOR ULTRASONIC INSP, BALANCE, POLISHED AND RECERTIFIED. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS RETURNED BY MFG AS SERVICEABLE 343.2 HRS LATER AT ENGINE TT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedMar 26, 2009

    STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR HAD TAKEN OFF FROM A SMALL UNTOWERED AIRSTRIP NEAR A LAKE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE STRONGLY. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRSTRIP THEY HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT NOTING THAT VIBRATION DECREASED WHEN THEY PULLED BACK ON THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · bearing · wornAug 24, 2001

    INNER BEARING WAS PUSHED OUT TO ONE SIDE SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR.

    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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