N917WC is a 1973 Cessna TU206F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number U20602032, registered in Mesquite, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the multiple class (standard, restricted, aerial surveying), issued Apr 28, 2017. It is one of 87 TU206F aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Texas. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 11, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BARR AIR PATROL LLC
- Location
- Mesquite, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Apr 29, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACB2A3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53131243
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- TU206F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A4CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1973
- Serial number
- U20602032
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Multiple since Apr 28, 2017
- Approved operations
- Standard, Restricted, Aerial surveying
Public airports near Mesquite
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesquite Metro Mesquite, TX | KHQZ | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Airpark East Dallas, TX | 1F7 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Rockwall, TX | F46 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Pell City, AL | Cessna TU206 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA066 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.