N8209U is a 1961 Cessna 185 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 185-0213, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-470 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 21, 1989. It is one of 98 185 aircraft in the FAA registry, 30 of them registered in Alaska. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 16, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- WRANGELL MOUNTAIN AIR INC
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Jan 3, 1997
- Last FAA action
- Mar 11, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB3481
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52632201
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 185
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1961
- Serial number
- 185-0213
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 21, 1989
- Approved operations
- Normal
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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | DOUGLAS DC-8-33 | 45260 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2009 | McCarthy, AK | Cessna 185 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC09LA083 |
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.