Single-engine piston

N3970G

1967 Cessna U206C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
U206-0970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Back Country Flying Experience Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N3970G on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna U206C
Serial
U206-0970
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Back Country Flying Experience Inc
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2025-02-18
Airworthiness date
1967-11-02
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A49F29
Mode S (octal)
51117451
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3970G.
  • 2009-05-25
    Accident at Brainerd, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-29
    Accident at Grand Rapids, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3970G

N3970G is a 1967 Cessna U206C, serial number U206-0970. The FAA register lists Back Country Flying Experience Inc as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 November 2, 1967.

N3970G has 2 accident/incident records 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

2009-05-25 Accident · Brainerd, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA321
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206C
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty winds.
1987-05-29 Accident · Grand Rapids, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87LA134
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206C

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.