Cessna 206 accidents

The NTSB database holds 593 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 206, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 91 of them were fatal (15%), and 208 people died.

The deadliest year was 2023, with 25 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (159 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Colombia.

62 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 301 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

593

Records

Fatal

208

Deaths

15%

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 531 of 593 can be placed (301 approximate)

By decade

1960s 88

1970s 184

1980s 110

1990s 95

2000s 69

2010s 26

2020s 21

Where these happened

United States 526 Mexico 14 Colombia 6 Ecuador 6 Canada 4 Venezuela 3

Operators involved

Samuelsons Fly 3 Sea Airmotive* 3 South Central Air 2 Arctic Circle Air 2 Air Executive 2 Airlift Alaska 2

All 593 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
21 May 1967	Cessna 206 N5220U	Portia, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 May 1967	Cessna 206B N3416L	Blue Mountain, Arkansas, United States approximate position	Skyknight Avia	Minor injuries	-
7 May 1967	Cessna 206 N1505T	Hobbs, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Todd Aircraft	No injuries	-
3 May 1967	Cessna 206 N5265U	Hancock, Iowa, United States approximate position	Iowa Mortuary	No injuries	-
27 Apr 1967	Cessna 206 N2548X	Mulege, Mexico approximate position	Aviation Renta	No injuries	-
5 Apr 1967	Cessna 206 N5204U	Lompoc, California, United States approximate position	Lisle Funeral	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1967	Cessna 206 N5131U	Tyler, Texas, United States approximate position	Acme MacHinery	Minor injuries	-
2 Apr 1967	Cessna 206 N5223U	Tamaulipas, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Mar 1967	Cessna 206 N4980F	Kansas City, Kansas, United States approximate position	Hackett Air DI	No injuries	-
1 Mar 1967	Cessna 206 N2625X	Lockport, Illinois, United States approximate position	H-H Minerals L	No injuries	-
27 Jan 1967	Cessna 206 N5236U	St Louis, Missouri, United States approximate position	Cahokia Flying	No injuries	-
18 Jan 1967	Cessna 206 N5180U	Winfield, Kansas, United States approximate position	Smyer Aircraft	No injuries	-
10 Dec 1966	Cessna 206 N2679X	Kansas City, Kansas, United States approximate position	Sexton Metalcr	No injuries	-
19 Nov 1966	Cessna 206 N8061Z	Clearwater Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	Holiday Air AS	Minor injuries	-
19 Oct 1966	Cessna 206 N4644F	Clear Lake Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	Allen Chevrole	Minor injuries	-
6 Aug 1966	Cessna 206 N4847F	McKinley Prk Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	Fairbanks Air	No injuries	-
18 Jun 1966	Cessna 206 N5296U	Lagrange Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1966	Cessna 206 N2569X	Council Bluf Iowa, Iowa, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
26 May 1966	Cessna 206 N4843S	Norfolk Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 May 1966	Cessna 206 N206KA	Elk City Id, Idaho, United States approximate position	Kamiah Air SER	Minor injuries	-
11 May 1966	Cessna 206 N2173F	Warrensburg Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1966	Cessna 206 N5184U	Yuba City Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Apr 1966	Cessna 206 N2196F	Merida Mex, Mexico not on the map	Air Oasis Co.	Minor injuries	-
29 Mar 1966	Cessna 206 N5137U	Hawthorne Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	Fresno Air SER	No injuries	-
22 Mar 1966	Cessna 206 N4801F	Guaymas Mex, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1965	Cessna 206 N2609X	Lake Wohlford Cal, California, United States not on the map	Southwest Avtn	No injuries	-
4 Aug 1965	Cessna 206 N2159F	Windsor Vt, Vermont, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1965	Cessna 206 N5229U	Sellway Id, Idaho, United States not on the map	Loening Air SE	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1965	Cessna 206 N5119U	Dudley Ga, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Feb 1965	Cessna 206 N5159U	Harlingen Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	GEN Aero Inc	No injuries	-
20 Feb 1965	Cessna 206 N5155U	Rancho Mirage Cal, California, United States approximate position	Alamo Airways	No injuries	-
3 Feb 1965	Cessna 206 N2527X	Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
24 Jan 1965	Cessna 206 N5142U	Eureka Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1964	Cessna 206 N5269U	Destin Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Oct 1964	Cessna 206 N5019U	Emporia Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1964	Cessna 206 N5008W	Terryville Conn, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jun 1964	Cessna 206 N5104U	Pontiac Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 May 1964	Cessna 206 N5158U	Wells Nev, Nevada, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 May 1964	Cessna 206 N5123U	Pleasant Hill Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 May 1964	Cessna 206 N5142U	Susanville Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1964	Cessna 206 N5011U	Colo Springs Colo, Colorado, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
25 Jan 1964	Cessna 206 N5014U	Wichita Falls Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 Jan 1964	Cessna 206 N5028U	Beckley W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-