Single-engine piston

N206RK

1968 Cessna U206C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
U206-1205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gardnerville, NV
Registration record

N206RK on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna U206C
Serial
U206-1205
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gardnerville, NV
Certificate issued
2005-10-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1A9CE
Mode S (octal)
50324716
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N206RK.
  • 1992-09-16
    Accident at Chena Marina, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N206RK

N206RK is a 1968 Cessna U206C, serial number U206-1205. It is registered to an individual in Gardnerville, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series 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.

N206RK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1992-09-16 Accident · Chena Marina, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA169
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMANDS'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE, LACK OF RECENCY OF PIC EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION, LOSS OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF CAPABILITIES, TERRAIN CONDITION OF SOFT WET SNOW.

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.