Single-engine turboprop

N4596U

1979 Cessna U206G

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
U20604990
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rustair Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
1979 Cessna U206G
Representative photo of a Cessna U206G. Not a photo of N4596U.
Registration record

N4596U on the FAA register

Type
1979 Cessna U206G
Serial
U20604990
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Rustair Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2011-06-09
Airworthiness date
1993-05-04
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A596C8
Mode S (octal)
51313310
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-23
    Accident at Chinita Bay, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N4596U to the current registrant.
  • 2010-06-30
    Accident at Iliamna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-02
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1964-05-25
    N4596U previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15060596); cancelled.
Overview

About N4596U

N4596U is a 1979 Cessna U206G, serial number U20604990. The FAA register lists Rustair Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 730 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 4, 1993.

N4596U has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
730 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
910 ft
Landing over 50 ft
735 ft

Published figures for the Cessna U206G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-23 Accident · Chinita Bay, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA272
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206G
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, resulting in a tail strike and aft fuselage substantial damage.
2010-06-30 Accident · Iliamna, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC10LA056
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206G
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fractured crankshaft.
1995-08-02 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA126
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206G
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT (PROLONGED YAWING MANEUVER DURING STEP TAXI TURN), WHICH RESULTED IN UNCOVERING OF THE FUEL TANK OUTLETS AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL STARVATION DURING TAKEOFF.

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.