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N165MB

N165MB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dg-Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG-500MB built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 2, 2020. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Dg-Flugzeugbau Gmbh DG-500MB cancelled March 2, 2020

Serial number
5E247B23
Type
Glider · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2005
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 30, 2019
Last FAA action
August 30, 2019
Last owner
Rettig Fred (Individual)
Mobile, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N165MB

ERA19LA260Accident on August 24, 2019 at Robertsdale, AL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dg Flugzeugbau DG-500MB · serial 5E247B23

Impact with trees during the landing approach for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site