N8702Z is a 1975 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18502897, registered in Palmer, AK. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 309 of them registered in Alaska. About 70% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 12, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- 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
- Sep 15, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABF90C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52774414
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2018 | Sterling, AK | Cessna A185 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA211 |
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.