Cessna 206 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 298 Cessna 206 airframes on record (built 1963–1982), 55 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 206 accidents
The failure of the counterweight retainer pin plate which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
The airplane’s impact with a bird during the approach.
The pilot's landing with a tailwind at an excessive speed, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of accumulated debris in the fuel system from an undetermined source. Also causal was the inadequate annual maintenance inspection that did not include inspection of the firewall fuel strainer and the fuel inlet screen.
The pilot's decision to takeoff towards an area of rising terrain and potential downdrafts with a fully loaded airplane, which resulted in an encounter with a downdraft that exceeded the airplane's climb capability.