Cessna 206

Cessna 205 cowling bulge The Cessna 205 was introduced late in 1962 as a 1963 model year. The six-seat aircraft was essentially a Cessna 210 with fixed landing gear and with changes to the crew and passenger door arrangement, being officially designated by Cessna as a "Model 210-5". The 205 retained the early 210's engine cowling bulge, originally where the 210 stowed its nosewheel on retraction. This distinctive cowling was made more streamlined on the later Cessna 206. The 205 is powered by a Continental IO-470-S engine producing . The 205 was produced in only two model years, 1963 and 1964, before being replaced in production by the Cessna 206. A total of 576 Cessna 205s were produced. There were many sub-variants, including the U206, P206 all certified to CAR3 standards and later 206H certified to FAR Part 23. The total Model 206 production between 1964 and 2004 was 6,581 aircraft. Both the 206H and the T206H remain in production in 2013. By the end of 2004, Cessna had produced 221 206Hs and 505 T206Hs, for a total production of 726 "H" models. to allow space for more seats. The nose section was extended by adding a constant-section nose baggage compartment between the passenger compartment and the engine firewall; the aft section was extended by by inserting a constant-area section in the fuselage area just aft of the aft wing attach point. Thus the propeller's ground clearance was unaffected by the change (the nosewheel had moved forward the same distance as the propeller), but the tail moved aft relative to the mainwheel position, which made landing (without striking the tailskid on the runway) a greater challenge. The move gave the 207 a larger turning radius, since the distance between mainwheels and nosewheel increased by but the nosewheel's maximum allowed deflection was not increased. The 207 was introduced as a 1969 model featuring a Continental IO-520-F engine of . A turbocharged version was equipped with a TSIO-520-G of the same output. This modification does not require any changes to the engine cowling. In May 2008, Thielert entered insolvency proceedings, so the future availability of this diesel conversion is uncertain. Soloy Aviation Solutions offers a turboprop conversion for some 206/207 models with the Rolls-Royce/Allison M250 engine/gearbox package. However, extensive engine cowl modifications are required. Atlantic Aero offers an FAA STC conversion to the Continental IO-550 powerplant. No cowl modifications are required. Both Kenmore Air (Edo floats) and Wipaire (Wipline floats) offer seaplane conversions. ==Variants==

Cessna has historically used model years similar to U.S. auto manufacturers, with sales of new models typically starting a few months prior to the actual calendar year. glass cockpit in a T206H Cessna 205 ;205 (Model 210-5) :The 205 was introduced for the 1963 model year as a variant of the Cessna 210 with fixed landing gear. It had six seats, three doors (two on the left and one on the right), was powered by a Continental IO-470-S engine, and had a gross weight of . Certified on June 14, 1962. 480 built. :For the 1965 model year, Cessna rebranded the 206 as a utility aircraft as the U206 Super Skywagon. The U206 was otherwise similar to the previous year's 206, having only minor detail changes. Certified on October 8, 1964. Production of the 206H ended in 2013 with a total of 369 being produced. An improved version of the T206H known as the Turbo Stationair HD was introduced in July 2016 with gross weight increased by . As of 2023, the T206H Turbo Stationair HD is the only model still in production, with 1,264 being built as of 2017. Cessna 207 ; :Introduced for the 1969 model year as a development of the U206C with a stretched cabin allowing for a seventh seat, powered by a Continental IO-520-F engine, and with a gross weight of . The 1970 model year introduced a new control wheel design, an optional gray instrument panel, an optional mortuary variant with room for a single casket, and a turbocharged variant powered by a Continental TSIO-520-G engine as the T207 Turbo Skywagon 207. 1973 introduced larger, padded control wheels, revised avionics, bonded-cabin doors, a new glareshield, and new wheel fairings. 1974 introduced integral cabin door armrests and handles, revised avionics, and an optional 28V electrical system. 1975 introduced removeable rear cabin air outlets and a revised glareshield. Certified on December 31, 1968. 362 total built; 148 (1969), 42 (1970), 15 (1971), 10 (1972), 12 (1973), 40 (1974), 47 (1975), and 48 (1976). ; :Introduced for the 1977 model year with an improved Vernier mixture control, energy-absorbing instrument subpanels, a rectangular hour meter, and an improved aileron control system. The T207's engine was also changed to a Continental TSIO-520-M. For the 1978 model year, the 207A and T207A were renamed to Stationair 7 and Turbo Stationair 7, respectively, and the previously optional 28V electrical system was made standard, and 1979 introduced a long-hub propeller and spinner. 1980 saw the introduction of an eighth seat and yet another name change to Stationair 8 and Turbo Stationair 8, as well as optional six-place club seating, a pull-type alternator circuit breaker, and a new flap position indicator. 1984 introduced new fuel caps, shoulder harnesses for all seats, copilot controls, and other minor changes. Certified on July 12, 1976 (seven seats) and September 11, 1979 (eight seats). 426 total built; 52 (1977), 68 (1978), 80 (1979), 92 (1980), 75 (1981), 33 (1982), 5 (1983), and 21 (1984). ==Operators==

T206H Civil The aircraft is popular with air charter companies and small cargo air carriers, and is operated by private individuals and companies. One of the largest Cessna 207 operators was Yute Air Alaska, which had a fleet of 12 aircraft. Canwest Air operates two Cessna 206 aircraft in Northern Alberta, which are the backbone of their charter fleet. Government • Argentine Federal Police – one P206A (confiscated from drug smugglers) operated from 1995 which remains in service as of 2020. • Argentine National Gendarmerie – two U206 donated by US in 1975. • Ottawa Police Service – one U206G in the surveillance aircraft role • National Police of Colombia • Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes – operates two Cessna T206 as of July 2018, which are due for retirement. • Institut Geographique National • Indonesian National Police • Civil Air Patrol – one 206H, 25 T206H, 13 U206G • South Dakota Highway Patrol – One T206H • United States Marshals – at least six T206H surveillance aircraft starting in 2001 under a front company named Early Detection Alarm Systems • Alameda County Sheriff's Office – U206G surveillance aircraft N5525U Military ; • Argentine Army, six × T207 ; • Bolivian Air Force, two × U206C and 7 × TU206G ; ; • Chilean Air Force, Operated between 1974 and 1980 the very first Cessna 206 (c/n 0001) as FACh 415, then sold it to civilian market. ; • Public Force of Costa Rica operated at least four U206s from 1985. ; • Djibouti Air Force, one × U206G ; • Dominican Air Force one example ; • Ecuadorian Air Force ; • Guatemalan Air Force operated at least four U206s from 1968 ; • Guyana Defence Force ; ; • Israeli Air Force ; • The Malagasy Air Force received five second hand Cessna 206s in June 2019. ; • Mexican Air Force ; ; • Pakistan Army Aviation 4 T-206H ; • Panamanian Air Force operated at least one Cessna 206 and one Cessna 207 from 1984. ; • Paraguayan Air Force 5 U206G • Paraguayan Naval Aviation 4 U206A/C • Paraguayan Army Aviation 2 U206G ; ; • Philippine Army ; • Portuguese Air Force – 1 Cessna 206 operated 1968–1974. ; • Suriname Air Force ; • Timor-Leste Defence Force Light Air Component ; • US Army: Two used by US Military Academy since 2021. ; • Uruguayan Air Force ; • Venezuelan Army ==Accidents==

• July 24, 1972 near Aspen, Colorado, a 27-year-old student pilot with a total of 39 hours of flying time flew a Cessna U206, registered N5290U, into a blind canyon and stalled the aircraft while trying to turn around, killing all four people on board. Among the passengers was wealthy playboy, entrepreneur, racing driver and developer Lance Reventlow, who was a Woolworth heir, son of Barbara Woolworth Hutton and the husband of former Mouseketeer and actress Cheryl Holdridge. • On May 1, 2023, a Cessna 206 with seven people on board crashed in the jungle in the Caquetá Department of Colombia. Two of the occupants – the pilot and one adult – were killed on impact. Another passenger, the mother of the remaining four, all children, died soon after the crash. The children, between 11 months and 13 years old, survived for over five weeks in the rainforest before being rescued by the Colombian military and rescuers. • On September 29, 2023, a Cessna 206 aircraft owned by RioZim was en route from Harare to the Murowa diamond mine in Zimbabwe when the plane crashed near the mine. • On May 26, 2024, a Cessna 206 with 7 people onboard (pilot, 6 passengers) crashed in Butler, Missouri while on a skydiving flight. Everyone survived as they managed to escape before the crash using parachutes. ==Specifications (206H Stationair)==