This 1975 Cessna TU206F Is a Turbine-Converted ‘AircraftForSale’ Top PickThis 1975 Cessna TU206F Is a Turbine-Converted ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

Pratt & Whitney engine adds superior takeoff, climb, and cruise performance to the plane’s renowned load-carrying capability.

Jonathan Welsh

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

1975 Cessna TU206F turbine conversion [Credit: Mark Grahek]

Key Takeaways:

"Today's Top Pick" is a 1975 Cessna TU206F Turbine Conversion, chosen for its enhanced utility and performance over a standard Stationair.
The aircraft features a lighter, more powerful Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine, significantly improving short-field capability, cruise speed, and high-altitude flight.
This specific conversion includes a new PT6A-21 engine under factory warranty, a 1,435-pound useful load, updated Garmin avionics, and backcountry modifications like large tires and a STOL kit.
The high-utility turbine-converted Cessna 206 is currently available for purchase at $925,000.

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Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 1975 Cessna TU206F Turbine Conversion.

For pilots seeking serious utility in a light aircraft, the Cessna 206 Stationair often is a top choice due to its load-carrying capacity and all-round strong performance. It can be very difficult to improve upon this well-known design, unless you convert it to a turboprop.

While you will not see them every day at every airport, there have been quite a few conversions of Cessna 206s to turbine power by a number of companies over the decades. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A turbine engine that powers the aircraft for sale today weighs less than the 206’s original Continental IO-520 piston engine while generating significantly more power.

The turbine-converted 206 also has an updated panel. [Credit: Mark Grahek]

The turbine Cessna’s added muscle makes it a remarkably capable short-field airplane while increasing its cruise speed and opening the door to flying at higher altitudes, where faster speeds are possible. Larger tires help turn this Stationair into a backcountry adventure seeker.

This 1975 Cessna 206 has 2,227 hours on the airframe and is powered by a new Pratt & Whitney PT6A-21 installed by Turbine Conversions Ltd. The engine is under factory warranty and the aircraft has an empty weight of 2,165 pounds and a useful load of 1,435 pounds.

The panel includes a Garmin G5 and Garmin 335 transponder with ADS-B. Additional equipment on the Cessna includes extended fuel totaling 88 gallons, Airglas large nose gear fork, Alaskan Bushwheel STC on the main gear and a STOL kit from Stene Aviation.

The Cessna’s elongated nose and prominent exhaust stacks let onlookers know it has turbine power. [Credit: Mark Grahek]

Pilots looking for a heavy-lifting utility aircraft with the big boost in cruise and climb performance that a turbine engine brings should consider this 1975 Cessna TU206F turboprop conversion, which is available for $925,000 on AircraftForSale.

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