N858JA is a 1976 Cessna TU206F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number U20603437, registered in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520-C rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 7, 2020. It is one of 87 TU206F aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Indiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 5, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AMS AVIATION LLC
- Location
- South Bend, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC5D9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52742731
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- TU206F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A4CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- U20603437
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520-C (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 7, 2020
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near South Bend
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend International South Bend, IN | KSBN | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jerry Tyler Memorial Niles, MI | 3TR | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mishawaka Pilots Club Elkhart, IN | 3C1 | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1990 | BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A | 115 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | Marlin, TX | Cessna TU206F this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN22FA168 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.