Single-engine piston

N29173

1968 Cessna U206C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
U206-1140
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerial Transport LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N29173 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Cessna U206C
Serial
U206-1140
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Aerial Transport LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2008-06-23
Airworthiness date
1968-06-29
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2FC9A
Mode S (octal)
50576232
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-25
    Accident at Butler, MO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2019-11-10
    Accident at Mexico, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N29173.
  • 1968-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N29173

N29173 is a 1968 Cessna U206C, serial number U206-1140. The FAA register lists Aerial Transport LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 2008 and expires on July 31, 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 June 29, 1968.

N29173 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2024-05-25 Accident · Butler, MO Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA197
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206
Probable cause: The jumper s unintentional deployment of his emergency parachute and subsequent impact with the airplane s horizontal stabilizer.
NTSB report ↗
2019-11-10 Accident · Mexico, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA20CA072
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with trees.

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.