Single-engine piston

N8287Q

1976 Cessna U206F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
U20603148
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adventist World Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Wilson, NC
Registration record

N8287Q on the FAA register

Type
1976 Cessna U206F
Serial
U20603148
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Adventist World Aviation
Wilson, NC
Certificate issued
1999-05-12
Airworthiness date
1976-01-28
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB51EF
Mode S (octal)
52650757
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8287Q.
  • 1994-07-16
    Accident at Noatak, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8287Q

N8287Q is a 1976 Cessna U206F, serial number U20603148. The FAA register lists Adventist World Aviation as the registrant in Wilson, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 1999 and expires on May 31, 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 January 28, 1976.

N8287Q 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

1994-07-16 Accident · Noatak, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC94LA083
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE LANDING AREA. A FACTOR WAS A 'CUT BANK' IN THE LANDING AREA.

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.