Single-engine piston

N72285

1969 Cessna U206D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
U206-1351
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cave Creek Organics LLC (LLC)
Based
Flagstaff, AZ
Registration record

N72285 on the FAA register

Type
1969 Cessna U206D
Serial
U206-1351
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Cave Creek Organics LLC
Flagstaff, AZ
Certificate issued
2021-07-07
Airworthiness date
1969-06-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9AE88
Mode S (octal)
52327210
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N72285 to the current registrant.
  • 1970-09-08
    Accident at So.St.Paul,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956-02-20
    N72285 previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 9462); cancelled.
Overview

About N72285

N72285 is a 1969 Cessna U206D, serial number U206-1351. The FAA register lists Cave Creek Organics LLC as the registrant in Flagstaff, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2021 and expires on July 31, 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 (normal), dated June 18, 1969.

N72285 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 U206D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-09-08 Accident · So.St.Paul,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3688
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206D

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.