Single-engine turboprop

N740

1980 Cessna U206G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
U20605724
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
1980 Cessna U206G
Representative photo of a Cessna U206G. Not a photo of N740.
Registration record

N740 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Cessna U206G
Serial
U20605724
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
United States Department of Interior
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1993-04-07
Airworthiness date
1980-04-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9F289
Mode S (octal)
52371211
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N740 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966-07-30
    Accident at Chevak %New< Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1952-11-18
    N740 previously assigned to a Republic Aviation Corp Usa Seabee RC-3 (s/n 757); cancelled.
Overview

About N740

N740 is a 1980 Cessna U206G, serial number U20605724. The FAA register lists United States Department of Interior as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 1993 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 April 17, 1980.

N740 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 U206G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-07-30 Accident · Chevak %New< Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3240
Reported aircraft: Cessna 180
Probable cause: COCKED FLOATS. VEERED INTO RIVER BANK ON LANDING.

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.