Twin turboprop

N165MA

1975 Mitsubishi MU 2B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
326
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
LLC
Based
—
1975 Mitsubishi MU 2B
Representative photo of a Mitsubishi MU 2B. Not a photo of N165MA.
Registration record

N165MA on the FAA register

Type
1975 Mitsubishi MU 2B (FAA: Mitsubishi MU-2B-26)
Serial
326
Engines
2 × Airesearch TPE331 series
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2020-01-16
Airworthiness date
1993-02-19
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A10555
Mode S (octal)
50202525
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
883 nm
Cruise (type)
270 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N165MA to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-02
    N165MA previously assigned to a Piper Meridian / M500 (s/n 4697152); cancelled.
  • 1993-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-09-21
    N165MA previously assigned to a Mitsubishi MU-2B-30 (s/n 541); cancelled.
  • 1982-04-20
    Accident at Lafayette, GA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N165MA

N165MA is a 1975 Mitsubishi MU 2B (FAA model MU-2B-26), serial number 326. It is registered to a llc. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Airesearch TPE331 series engines and 9 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 270 knots and a range of about 883 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 19, 1993.

N165MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
270 kt
Range
883 nm
Landing over 50 ft
4,430 ft
Fuel burn
100 gph

Published figures for the Mitsubishi MU 2B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-04-20 Accident · Lafayette, GA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ATL82FA110
Reported aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2B-30

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.