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N165DB

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1978 CESSNA A185F

Fixed wing single engineDover, DERegistered Jun 24, 2026

N165DB is a 1978 Cessna A185F (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18503624, registered in Dover, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 9, 1978. It is one of 1,109 A185F aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Delaware. About 33% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
CLOUD 916 LLC
Location
Dover, DE
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
Certificate issued
Jun 24, 2026
Last FAA action
Jun 24, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A1048E
Mode S code (octal)
50202216
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A185F
Type certificate (TCDS)
3A24 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1978
Serial number
18503624
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 Jun 9, 1978
Approved operations
Normal

Public airports near Dover

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Chandelle
Dover, DE
0N43 miNon-towered100LL, MOGAS
Dover Afb
Dover, DE
KDOV4 miToweredA+, J8
Jenkins
Wyoming, DE
15N4 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other A185F in Delaware