Single-engine piston

N3308S

1973 Cessna 185F

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1973
Serial
18502267
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC (LLC)
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N3308S on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 185F (FAA: Cessna A185F)
Serial
18502267
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2026-06-15
Airworthiness date
1973-08-27
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A39950
Mode S (octal)
50714520
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N3308S.
  • 2025-05-21
    Accident at Trapper Creek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-24
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-07
    Accident at Prescott,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3308S

N3308S is a 1973 Cessna 185F (FAA model A185F), serial number 18502267. The FAA register lists Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC as the registrant in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 27, 1973.

N3308S has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-21 Accident · Trapper Creek, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA057
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F
Probable cause: The pilot s improper flare while landing on glassy water, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB report ↗
2005-10-24 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC06CA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable taxi area, which resulted in an encounter with a hidden obstruction, and an on-ground collision with trees while taxiing to takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were trees and a hidden obstruction.
1981-11-07 Accident · Prescott,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3266
Reported aircraft: Cessna A185F

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.