Single-engine piston

N2272X

1970 Cessna U206E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
U206-01556
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Seaplane Inc (Corporation)
Based
Belle Chasse, LA
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Registration record

N2272X on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna U206E
Serial
U206-01556
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Southern Seaplane Inc
Belle Chasse, LA
Certificate issued
1989-07-31
Airworthiness date
1978-07-17
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1FDB6
Mode S (octal)
50376666
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-13
    Accident at Braithwaite, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N2272X.
  • 1978-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N2272X

N2272X is a 1970 Cessna U206E, serial number U206-01556. The FAA register lists Southern Seaplane Inc as the registrant in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 1989 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 (normal), dated July 17, 1978.

N2272X 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 U206E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-13 Accident · Braithwaite, LA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14LA425
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206E
Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.

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.