Single-engine turboprop

N4978C

1977 Cessna U206G Stationair

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
U20603870
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rwr Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tok, AK
Registration record

N4978C on the FAA register

Type
1977 Cessna U206G Stationair
Serial
U20603870
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Rwr Air Inc
Tok, AK
Certificate issued
2003-01-13
Airworthiness date
1977-06-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A62D8C
Mode S (octal)
51426614
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N4978C to the current registrant.
  • 1988-01-20
    Accident at Wichita, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-05-25
    N4978C previously assigned to a Snow S2A (s/n 1021); cancelled.
Overview

About N4978C

N4978C is a 1977 Cessna U206G Stationair, serial number U20603870. The FAA register lists Rwr Air Inc as the registrant in Tok, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated June 8, 1977.

N4978C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-01-20 Accident · Wichita, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC88LA044
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206

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.