Single-engine piston

N206J

1967 Cessna U206C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
U2060965
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-520-F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J Bear Tours LLC (LLC)
Based
Homer, AK
Registration record

N206J on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna U206C
Serial
U2060965
Engines
Continental IO-520-F
Registered owner
J Bear Tours LLC
Homer, AK
Certificate issued
2022-10-20
Airworthiness date
2010-06-03
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A1A915
Mode S (octal)
50324425
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
510 nm
Cruise (type)
143 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N206J to the current registrant.
  • 2014-09-22
    Accident at Deadhorse, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2003-09-05
    Accident at Kaktovik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-12-21
    N206J previously assigned to a Boeing B75 (s/n 751405); cancelled.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N206J

N206J is a 1967 Cessna U206C, serial number U2060965. The FAA register lists J Bear Tours LLC as the registrant in Homer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-520-F engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 143 knots and a range of about 510 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 3, 2010.

N206J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
143 kt
Range
510 nm
Power / thrust (each)
300
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,780 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,395 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Cessna U206C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-09-22 Accident · Deadhorse, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC14LA085
Reported aircraft: Cessna TU206
Probable cause: The application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during the replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 bearing, oil starvation, and a catastrophic engine failure.
2003-09-05 Accident · Kaktovik, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03LA108
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a loss of control during initial climb. Factors associated with the accident were wet and muddy runway conditions, and the pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area.
1981-05-25 Accident · Wellington,Oh, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2807
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75 — a different aircraft that carried the N206J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NT,HYD LOCK.PISTON SKIRT RUB COUNTER-WT.TURN DNWND

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.