N8216J is a 1976 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502864, registered in Kasilof, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 2, 1995. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 309 of them registered in Alaska. About 56% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 28, 2021.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kasilof, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- May 10, 2001
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB37C5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52633705
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- A185F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 18502864
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 2, 1995
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Kasilof
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasilof Kasilof, AK | 5KS | 3 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Encelewski Lake Kasilof, AK | AK5 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Soldotna Soldotna, AK | PASX | 13 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 1991 | PIPER PA-28RT-201T | 28R8231055 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2021 | Dillingham, AK | Cessna A185F this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC21LA050 |
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.