1975 Cessna TU206F
Single Engine Piston
Equipment & Features
- Seats
- 6
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
Avionics / Equipment Avionics: - Clean, traditional steam-gauge panel - Dual COM radios - Standard IFR flight instruments - Functional layout with room for modernization - Ideal candidate for avionics
Engine
Engine: - Continental TSIO-520-C (285 HP Turbocharged) * ~273 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) - Overhaul completed Nov 2019 - Strong-running, low-time engine Propeller: - McCauley 3-blade (D3A32C88-MR / S-82NC-2) - Approx. 526 hours since prop overhaul (SPOH)
Propeller
Airframe: - Total Time: ~11,969 hours (TTAF)
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dave Bounsall
trade-a-plane.com
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$180,000
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San Jose, CA | May 05, 2026 | — | Active |
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AeroGurus Data & Analysis
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About This Cessna TU206F
This 1975 Cessna TU206F (N3746) is a 6-seat single engine piston with 11,969 hours on the airframe. This aircraft is listed at the market average at $180,000.
Operating costs: Fuel burn is 15 GPH (57 L/h), which at current Jet-A prices (~$5.50/gal) means approximately $82/hr in fuel alone. Total variable cost including maintenance reserves is approximately $170/hr. Annual fixed costs (hangar, insurance, crew, annual inspection) average $24,000. With 11,969 hours on the airframe, this aircraft has exceeded TBO (1,800 hrs) — verify engine status and overhaul reserve.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record. Mechanics have filed 10 service difficulty reports for this type — common maintenance items to discuss during pre-buy.
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Cessna TU206F — Model Specs
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Estimated Cost of Ownership
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registration data pending for N3746.
Location & Ownership
Title Status
No FAA title records
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Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.
Safety Record
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Service Difficulty Reports — Cessna TU206F
SDRs are reports filed by mechanics about problems found during maintenance. 10 recent reports for this aircraft type.
PILOT NOTICE LOSS OF POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RETURNING TO AIRPORT DEBRIS AND SMOKE WAS NOTED EXITING THE ENGINE COWL. OFF AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND HOLE IN CRANKCASE INBOARD OF #4 CYLINDER. #4 CONNECTING ROD, PISTON PIN, AND OTHER PIECE...
ROCKER ARM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE ROUGHNESS.
125 HRS AFTER MAJOR REPAIR BY RAM AIRCRAFT FRONT TWO THROUGH BOLTS FOUND BELOW MINIMUM TORQUE AND LEAKING OIL.
FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FERROUS METAL IN OIL FILTER DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND 5/6 CAM LOB SPALLED. THIS IS THE SECOND WORN CAM IN THIS ENGINE IN THREE YEARS.
THE PILOT SEAT RECLINE CLEVIS PIN, WAS FOUND WORN MORE THAN HALF WAY THROUGH. THE OPPOSITE PIN WAS ACTUALLY MISSING WHICH MEANS IT PROBABLY WAS WORN IN HALF AND FELL OUT. THE SEAT HAS THE NEW ACFT SAFETY REEL KIT INSTALLED. THE OWNER AND HIS SON T...
ACFT ENGINE HAD 35 HRS SINCE O/H. O/H FACILITY "BROKE IN" ENGINE. POST CATASTROPHIC FAILURE INSPECTION REVEALED EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES, IE: CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS MELTED, STRETCHED VALVES, DISCOLORATION IN RODS AND CYLINDERS. EXACT CAUSE UNDETER...
LOWER SUPPORTING ANGLE CRACKED FROM MANY YEARS AND HOURS OF FATIGUE. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN OPERATED ON UNIMPROVED BACK COUNTRY DIRT LANDING STRIPS WHICH POUND AND SHAKE THESE ACFT EXTREMELY. THIS TYPE OF PART FAILURE IS TO BE EXPECTED UNDER THE CONDIT...
SPARK PLUG INSULATORS CRACKED AND FALLING APART. MULTIPLE PLUGS SHOW SIGNS OF SHORTING IN THE LEAD INSULATOR WELLS, FAILED SPARK PLUG PRESSURE CHECKS. SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED 12 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE TOTAL HOURS 380.
CYLINDER DEVELOPED CRACK FROM INTAKE SEAT AROUND THE OUTER PORTION OF CYLINDER TO SPARK PLUG HOLE. CRACK FOLLOWED THE PATH OF 1 OR 2 FINS AND WENT JUST AFT (CASE SIDE) OF FUEL INJECTOR PORT. THE CRACK WAS ALLOWING NOTICABLE FUEL LEAK/STAIN NEAR INJ...
INSTALLED NEW ENGINE FOLLOWED RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR BREAK IN. REMOVED & CUT OPEN OIL FILTER AT 1.4 HRS TTSN, AT 7.9HRS, & AT 24.7HRS. NORMAL PRACTICE WITH A NEW OR OVERHAULED ENGINE. EACH TIME FILTERS WERE NORMAL FOR A NEW ENGINE. ACFT DUE A ...
Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System. Shows maintenance issues reported by mechanics for this aircraft type.
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