Single-engine piston

N9438M

1978 Cessna U206 Amphibian

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
U20604546
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-520-M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Idaho Transportation Department + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Boise, ID
Registration record

N9438M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna U206 Amphibian (FAA: Cessna TU206G)
Serial
U20604546
Engines
Continental TSIO-520-M
Registered owner
Idaho Transportation Department + 1 co-owner
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
1978-09-26
Airworthiness date
2009-05-11
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD1BC9
Mode S (octal)
53215711
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
730 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1978-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9438M.
Overview

About N9438M

N9438M is a 1978 Cessna U206 Amphibian (FAA model TU206G), serial number U20604546. The FAA register lists Idaho Transportation Department + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 1978 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-520-M 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 restricted category, dated May 11, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9438M.

Range
730 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
910 ft
Landing over 50 ft
735 ft

Published figures for the Cessna U206 Amphibian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9438M.

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.