Single-engine piston

N5017U

1963 Cessna 206

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
206-0017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ben Allen LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1963 Cessna 206
Representative photo of a Cessna 206. Not a photo of N5017U.
Registration record

N5017U on the FAA register

Type
1963 Cessna 206
Serial
206-0017
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Ben Allen LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2012-09-17
Airworthiness date
1992-07-21
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A64107
Mode S (octal)
51440407
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
563 nm
Cruise (type)
144 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N5017U.
  • 1992-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-10-12
    Accident at Spartanburg,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-29
    Accident at Spartanburg,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N5017U

N5017U is a 1963 Cessna 206, serial number 206-0017. The FAA register lists Ben Allen LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2012 and expires on September 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 144 knots and a range of about 563 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 21, 1992.

N5017U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
144 kt
Range
563 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,265 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,340 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 206 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-10-12 Accident · Spartanburg,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2728
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: TIAL DAMAGE.
1968-03-29 Accident · Spartanburg,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4314
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.