# N185DB: 1985 Maule MX-7-180, registration cancelled 2007-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Maule MX-7-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180) (registry code 5460185)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11013C
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2004
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A1538C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20LEASING%20LLC)
- Location: [Gustavus, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Gustavus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.4123° N, 135.8086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99826, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=185DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N185DB-2007-05-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Maule MX-7-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC05CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA109), Jul 27, 2005: Maule MX7-180 (N185DB), Yakutat, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor contributing…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20050726017319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726017319A), Jul 26, 2005: Maule MX7180 (N185DB), Yakutat, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot had reason to believe the hikers on the beach might have been in distress, so he attempted to make an off airport landing in their vicinity.…

## Other aircraft with N185DB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N185DB): Cessna A185F, S/N 18502165, built 1973

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