Cessna 206H Stationair

Buyer context and ownership considerations

Frame a 206H comparison around how you will load and operate the individual aircraft.

What to verify on the aircraft

• Confirm the approved seating arrangement, loading limits, installed equipment and actual empty weight.
• Check passenger and cargo access, weight and balance, fuel needs and runway performance for the intended mission.
• Review inspection status, damage or repair history, alterations and logbook continuity before an offer.

Use the source-tagged specifications below as research context. Retain the stated model, serial, configuration, units and source limitations. NOT VERIFIED means further evidence is needed.

Identification

Manufacturer

Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (Cessna -> Textron 2015-07-29) [FAA-faithful]

Tc Holder

Textron Aviation Inc. [FAA-faithful]

Model Designation

206H [FAA-faithful]

Marketing Name

Stationair [Secondary]

Aircraft Class

Single-engine piston, high-wing, fixed tricycle gear, 6-seat utility (normal/utility category) [Secondary]

Type Certificated

TC originally issued 1963-07-19 (A4CE series); 206H model approval (TC amended) 1997-11-26 [FAA-faithful]

Production Years

1998-2013 (deliveries began Dec 1998; line ended 2013) [Secondary]

Total Built

369 (full run 1998-2013, NA 206H only) [Secondary]

Serial Generation Breaks

20608001 and on; G1000 (Nav III) certified Sept 2004, standard from MY2005 [FAA-faithful]/[Secondary]

Variants Covered

206H/T206H share A4CE with legacy 206/U206/P206/TP206 [FAA-faithful]

Powerplant

Engine Make Model

Lycoming IO-540-AC1A5 (normally aspirated, fuel-injected, 6-cyl) [FAA-TCDS]

Rated Hp

300 hp @ 2700 RPM (single rating, all operations) [FAA-TCDS]

Num Engines

1 [FAA-faithful]

Aspiration

Normally aspirated [FAA-TCDS]

Propeller

McCauley B3D36C432/80VSA-1, constant speed, 3 blades, max dia 79 in (prop TC P58GL); governor McCauley DC290D1/T37 [FAA-faithful]

Tbo Hr

2,000 hr / 12 years (baseline; Notes allow extension) [OEM]

Fuel Type

100 / 100LL minimum grade aviation gasoline [FAA-faithful]

Fuel Total Gal

92 US gal (348 L) [FAA-faithful]

Fuel Usable Gal

88 US gal (s/n 20608001-20608173); 87 US gal (s/n 20608174 and on) [FAA-faithful]by serial

Oil Qt

Max 11.0 qt (min 6.0 qt usable) - cross-confirmed on FAA engine TCDS 1E4 [FAA-TCDS]

Weights

Mtow Lb

3,600 lb [FAA-faithful]

Max Ramp Lb

3,614 lb [FAA-faithful]

Max Landing Lb

3,600 lb [FAA-faithful]

Empty Weight Typical Lb

~2,176-2,179 lb [Secondary]

Useful Load Typical Lb

~1,404-1,417 lb (3,600 - typical empty) [Secondary]

Max Baggage Lb

180 lb (109-145 in aft of datum, single zone) [FAA-faithful]

Cg Range

Fwd linear from 33.0 in @2,500 lb (or less) to 42.5 in @3,600 lb; aft 49.7 in @3,600 lb or less [FAA-faithful]

Datum

Front face of firewall (Fuselage Station 0.0) [FAA-faithful]

Dimensions

Wingspan

36 ft (10.97 m) [Secondary]

Length

28 ft 3 in (8.61 m) [Secondary]

Height

9 ft 3.5 in (2.83 m) [Secondary]

Wing Area Sqft

~174-175.5 sq ft (Jane's 175.5; T206H OEM doc 174 - same wing) [Secondary]

Cabin Width In

~44 in (height ~49.5 in; shared airframe with T206H) [OEM, by airframe identity]

Seating

6 (1 pilot + 5 pax); pilot + front-pax doors; right-side removable double cargo doors; club/utility seating options [FAA-faithful]

Landing Gear

Fixed tricycle (spring-steel mains, steerable nosewheel) [Secondary]

Performance

Max Cruise Ktas

142 KTAS @75% @~6,200 ft (Jane's); ~143 KTAS @75% @6,500 ft, ~16 GPH (AVweb flight test); 151 kn max level at SL [Secondary]

Vne Kias

182 KIAS (180 KCAS) [FAA-faithful]

Vno Kias

149 KIAS (147 KCAS) [FAA-faithful]

Va Kias

125 KIAS (123 KCAS) at max gross [FAA-faithful]

Vs0

55 KCAS (Jane's, flaps down) / 54 KIAS (PlanePhD) [Secondary]

Vs1

~62 KIAS (shares wing with T206H, whose POH lists 62 KCAS clean) [Secondary]

Roc Sl Fpm

988 fpm [Secondary]

Service Ceiling Ft

15,700 ft (AVweb rounds ~16,000) [Secondary]

Takeoff Over50 Ft

1,860 ft (ground roll 910 ft; SL, std, gross) [Secondary]

Landing Over50 Ft

1,395 ft (ground roll 735 ft) [Secondary]

Max Range Nm

730 nm @6,500 ft, max fuel, 45-min reserve (Jane's); PlanePhD lists 594 nm [Secondary]

Endurance Hr

~5 hr (typical) [Secondary]

Fuel Burn Gph

14.7 GPH @75% (PlanePhD); ~16 GPH @75%/6,500 ft real-world (AVweb); ~12 GPH LOP throttled [Secondary]

Avionics Systems

Avionics By Era

Early restart (1998-MY2004): steam gauges; Bendix/King KX 155A nav/com, KMA 28 audio, KT 76C transponder, KI 209, optional KLN 94 GPS + KMD 550 MFD. G1000 ('Nav III') certified Sept 2004, standard from MY2005 [Secondary]

Autopilot

Bendix/King KAP 140 (early); Garmin GFC 700 with G1000 (MY2005+) [Secondary]

Notable Systems

Right-side removable double cargo doors; A/C available (factory + STC: Air Comm, Kelly ThermaCool); float/amphib via STC (Wipline 3450); cargo/belly pod via STC (Aerocet) [Secondary]

Common Stcs

Wipline 3450 floats (land-TO limited 3,775 lb); Micro VG SA00887SE (stall -8/-10%); Flint tip tanks SA4366WE (+30 gal, GWI to 3,800 lb); Sportsman STOL; Aerocet cargo pod (300 lb); tundra tires [Secondary]

Known Issues

Tail corrosion (foam-filled elevator/trim); nose-first hard landings (nose-heavy CG; use 20deg flaps); cabin-heat/CO from cracked exchanger (install CO detector); over-torqued cylinder/through-bolts; W&B/overloading dominant accident theme [Secondary]

Certification

Certification and AD entries are research references, not a compliance determination. Review current applicability and the individual aircraft’s compliance records with a qualified provider.

Tcds Number

A4CE [FAA-faithful]

Tcds Revision

Rev 51 (EASA Issue 10, Jan 2025; 'Alignment with FAA TCDS Revision 51'); exact Rev 51 date NOT VERIFIED from FAA sheet directly [FAA-faithful]

Certification Basis

FAR Part 23 eff Feb 1, 1965, Amdts 23-1 through 23-6, plus itemized later-amendment paragraphs through Amdt 23-45; FAR 36 (Dec 1, 1969) Amdts 36-1 through 36-21; additions for Garmin G1000 ICS and GFC-700 AFCS; SC 23-150-SC (HIRF/EFIS) [FAA-faithful]

Notable Ads

AD 2001-09-06 (horiz stabilizer attach bracket seam-weld, early serials); AD 2011-10-09 (seat rail, model 206 listed - confirm H-serial); AD 2006-20-09 / 2002-17-53 (Lycoming crankshaft); AD 2004-10-14 (crank gear retaining bolt after prop strike); legacy family ADs - run each through DRS per tail [FAA]/[Estimate]

Pricing and ownership costs

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Data notice

Data as of June 2026. Certified data per FAA TCDS A4CE; verify the current revision at drs.faa.gov. Market figures approximate.

Published model data does not replace review of a specific aircraft’s serial, installed equipment, logbooks, and approved performance documents. No HPA inspection or aircraft-specific review is implied.