N72536 is a 1946 Cessna 120 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9706, registered in Palmer, AK. 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 C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 26, 1956. It is one of 660 120 aircraft in the FAA registry, 27 of them registered in Alaska. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 24, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SUTTON AIRCRAFT SALVAGE LLC
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Aug 13, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9B8FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52334377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Palmer
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Palmer, AK | PAAQ | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Gooding Lake Palmer, AK | 2D3 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Finger Lake Palmer, AK | 99Z | 5 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2020 | Gulkana, AK | Cessna 120 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC20CA054 |
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.