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N8209U

1961 Cessna 185

Fixed-wing, single engine · serial 185-0213

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2029.

Registered owner

Wrangell Mountain Air Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: Po Box 1888, Palmer, AK 99645
Fleet: 7 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Cessna 185
Year built: 1961
Serial number: 185-0213
Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Land
Engines: 1 × Piston · Cont Motor IO-470 SER · 260 hp
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jul 21, 1989)
Mode S code: AB3481 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jan 3, 1997 · last FAA action Mar 11, 2025

Past registrations of N8209U

N-numbers are reused. Each line is an earlier registration, ending on the date the FAA canceled it.

Date not recorded Douglas DC-8-33 · serial 45260

What a Cessna 180/185 looks likePhoto of a Cessna 180/185, not this aircraft: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Where is it now?

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