Single-engine piston

N3972G

1967 Cessna U206C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
U206-0972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
County of Merced Sheriff'S Dept (Government)
Based
Merced, CA
Registration record

N3972G on the FAA register

Type
1967 Cessna U206C
Serial
U206-0972
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
County of Merced Sheriff'S Dept
Merced, CA
Certificate issued
2003-11-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A49F6F
Mode S (octal)
51117557
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3972G.
  • 1978-02-25
    Accident at Warren,Vt, 45; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N3972G

N3972G is a 1967 Cessna U206C, serial number U206-0972. The FAA register lists County of Merced Sheriff'S Dept as the registrant in Merced, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2003 and expires on November 30, 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.

N3972G 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

1978-02-25 Accident · Warren,Vt, 45 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0637
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: ANOTHER PLT ON GROUND BEFORE DECIDING TO LAND.

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.