Cessna U206C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 150 Cessna U206C airframes on record (built 1967–1985), 47 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Cessna U206C accidents
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
The jumper’s unintentional deployment of his emergency parachute and subsequent impact with the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer.
The failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly due to a fatigue crack. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance on the landing gear spring assembly which allowed corrosion to develop.
The pilot's failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with trees.
The pilot's inability to stop the airplane on the wet runway after an aborted go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with terrain.
The failure of the engine’s No. 1 piston connecting rod retaining bolts due to fatigue, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot’s decision to fly with a known defective nosewheel assembly, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose-over on landing after the assembly shifted out of alignment during the flight.