N2165 — 1918 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp LAND PLANE
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N2165 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- UNKNOWN
- Manufacturer
- Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp
- Model
- LAND PLANE
- Year
- 1918
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the workload.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1918 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp LAND PLANE).
- —deregistered — Machesney Fred E
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N2165 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1918 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp LAND PLANE above.
- until May 7, 20221982 Dornier Gmbh ALPHA-JET (s/n 0165)
Frequently asked
- Has N2165 been in an accident?
- Yes. N2165 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
- What kind of aircraft is N2165?
- N2165 is a 1918 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corp LAND PLANE (fixed wing single-engine), serial number UNKNOWN.
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