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N9965X

Cessna 185

Valid Montana

N9965X is a Cessna 185, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1961. It has 6 seats. It is registered to an individual in Three Forks, Montana. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 4, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030. It holds a restricted airworthiness certificate for agriculture and pest control, dated April 27, 1971.

Aircraft

Maker
Cessna
Model
185
Serial number
185-0165
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Seats
6
Year built
1961
Cruising speed
125 mph
Transponder code
ADEC0A (octal 53366012)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 4, 2020
Expires
February 28, 2030
Last FAA action
October 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control · April 27, 1971
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00393330

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nistler Matt J
Type
Individual
Address
81 Jefferson River Rd
Three Forks, MT 59752-9765

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data