Single-engine piston

N9428G

1970 Cessna U206E

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1970
Serial
U20601628
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Second Wind Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Friday Harbor, WA
Registration record

N9428G on the FAA register

Type
1970 Cessna U206E
Serial
U20601628
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Second Wind Aviation Corp
Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2017-05-22
Airworthiness date
1971-04-26
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD180D
Mode S (octal)
53214015
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9428G.
  • 2009-01-14
    Accident at Crane Island, San Juan Is., WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-07-08
    Accident at Stuart Island, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-09
    Accident at Friday Harbor, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N9428G

N9428G is a 1970 Cessna U206E, serial number U20601628. The FAA register lists Second Wind Aviation Corp as the registrant in Friday Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2017 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 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 April 26, 1971.

N9428G has 3 accident/incident records 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 U206E type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-01-14 Accident · Crane Island, San Juan Is., WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA084
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206E
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper application of brakes.
2005-07-08 Accident · Stuart Island, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA05LA141
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206E
Probable cause: The pilot's excessive airspeed on final for the current runway surface conditions, and the intentional obstruction avoidance maneuver he executed when it became clear the aircraft was about to go off the end of the runway. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to land on a surface that he had not first inspected from the air, clouds and rain in the area, and a wet, muddy landing surface.
1997-10-09 Accident · Friday Harbor, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA034
Reported aircraft: Cessna U-206E
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to park with the aircraft headed into the wind in high wind conditions. A factor include the high wind condition.

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.