Cessna 206 Stationair
21 models built 1964–present · 2,160 on the US register today
The 206 Stationair line, built 1964-1986 and again from 1998: a six-seat fixed-gear single with a large double cargo door on the right (U206 utility series), or a passenger-door layout without the cargo door (P206 Super Skylane, 1965-70), with 285 then 300 hp Continentals and turbocharged TU206 versions. The 206H and T206H (1998 on) are the restarted line with 300/310 hp Lycomings and, from 2007, the Garmin G1000. It is the working aeroplane of the Cessna piston range for skydiving, survey, charter and large families.
The variants
| MODEL | YEARS | ACTIVE | TAILFAX SCORE | WHAT CHANGED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 1964 | 55 | Partial 12/30 | The original 1964 utility model: 285 hp IO-520-A, cargo doors |
| U206 | 1964–1970 | 52 | Partial 11.3/30 | Utility version with double cargo door |
| P206 | 1965–1970 | 53 | Partial 10.8/30 | Super Skylane: passenger doors, no cargo door, deluxe interior |
| P206A | 1966 | 31 | Partial 12.3/30 | P206 detail changes |
| U206A | 1966 | 22 | Partial 12/30 | Three-blade propeller, 60 A alternator |
| P206B | 1967 | 24 | Partial 15.3/30 | P206 detail changes |
| U206B | 1967 | 43 | Partial 21.3/30 | 300 hp IO-520-F |
| P206C | 1968 | 18 | — | P206 detail changes |
| U206C | 1968 | 47 | 23.4/50 | 3,600 lb gross weight |
| P206D | 1969 | 28 | — | P206 detail changes |
| U206D | 1969 | 25 | — | Progressive refinements |
| P206E | 1970 | 9 | — | Last Super Skylane, 1970 |
| U206E | 1970 | 31 | — | Progressive refinements |
| TU206F | 1971–1976 | 87 | 27.6/50 | Turbocharged U206F |
| U206F | 1975–1976 | 231 | 26.5/50 | Progressive refinements; 1972-76 |
| TU206 | 1977–1986 | 1 | — | Registry spelling of the turbocharged U206 series |
| TU206G | 1977–1986 | 206 | 27.7/50 | Turbocharged U206G, 310 hp |
| U206G | 1977–1986 | 347 | 28.4/50 | Final piston-era Stationair 6, 1977-86 |
| 206H | 1998–present | 158 | Partial 26.9/30 | 1998 restart: 300 hp Lycoming IO-540; G1000 from 2007 |
| T206 | 1998–present | 1 | — | Registry spelling of the T206H |
| T206H | 1998–present | 691 | 39.4/50 | Turbocharged 310 hp Lycoming TIO-540 |
Family fleet, active
2,160
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
44.9
97 events over 2,160 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Successor
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30