Aircraft Description
N185DN is a 1995 Boeing 767-332, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Delta Air Lines INC in Atlanta, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 2, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on May 3, 1995. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w PW4000 SER engine producing 60000 pounds of thrust, N185DN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15397 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N185DN was last tracked by AviatorDB near John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N185DN was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Boeing 767-200, aviation's first twin-engine wide-body airliner, revolutionized commercial aviation by proving that twin-engine aircraft could efficiently operate long-haul routes previously requiring four engines. First flown on September 26, 1981, it was a low-wing twin-engine wide-body that could accommodate 210 passengers in three-class configuration. Measuring 159 feet in length with a 156-foot wingspan, it achieved a maximum range of 3,900 nautical miles and cruising speed of Mach 0.86. The aircraft was manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes at their Everett, Washington facility. AviatorDB tracks 6,953 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B762.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N185DN. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (3)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2011 | DCA11CA084 | MINR | None | the B767 flight crew's failure to maintain a safe clearance with the CRJ900 that was stopped on a taxiway. |
| Oct 19, 2009 | OPS10IA001 | Unknown | None | The flight crew’s failure to identify the correct landing surface due to fatigue. Contributing to the cause of the incident were (1) the flight crew’s decision to accept a late runway change, (2) the unavailability of the approach light system and the instrument landing system for the runway of intended landing, and (3) the combination of numerous taxiway signs and intermixing of light technologies on the taxiway. |
| Jun 25, 1996 | NYC96IA131 | MINR | None | the improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable. |
the B767 flight crew's failure to maintain a safe clearance with the CRJ900 that was stopped on a taxiway.
The flight crew’s failure to identify the correct landing surface due to fatigue. Contributing to the cause of the incident were (1) the flight crew’s decision to accept a late runway change, (2) the unavailability of the approach light system and the instrument landing system for the runway of intended landing, and (3) the combination of numerous taxiway signs and intermixing of light technologies on the taxiway.
the improper installation of the generator feed cable by the manufacturer, which resulted in a severed aileron cable due to arcing between the generator feed cable and aileron cable.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC