Single-engine piston

N59WA

1975 Cessna U206F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
U20602958
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adventist World Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilson, NC
Registration record

N59WA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Cessna U206F
Serial
U20602958
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Adventist World Aviation Inc
Wilson, NC
Certificate issued
2009-06-02
Airworthiness date
1975-09-02
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79D03
Mode S (octal)
51716403
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-06-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N59WA.
  • 1999-03-28
    Accident at Fayetteville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59WA

N59WA is a 1975 Cessna U206F, serial number U20602958. The FAA register lists Adventist World Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilson, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 2, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 range of about 730 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 2, 1975.

N59WA 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

Published figures for the Cessna U206F type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-03-28 Accident · Fayetteville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL99LA065
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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.