N8255Q is a 1975 Cessna U206F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number U20603116, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 23, 1975. It is one of 230 U206F aircraft in the FAA registry, 86 of them registered in Alaska. About 30% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 24, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KAVIK AVIATION SERVICES LLC
- Location
- Palmer, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Certificate issued
- Aug 19, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 19, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB4684
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52643204
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- U206F
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A4CE (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- U20603116
- 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 Dec 23, 1975
- 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Chalkyitsik, AK | Cessna 206 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ANC24FA102 |
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.