# N4478V: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: June 11, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478V

## Aircraft that carried N4478V

- [Cancelled 2013-06-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478V-2013-06-11): Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY, S/N 437, built 1985. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mayala Njalmer A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAYALA%20NJALMER%20A), [Wolf Creek, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Wolf%20Creek)
- [Cancelled 1950-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478V-1950-10-05): Beech 35, S/N D-1296. Owner: [Guernsey C H/DBA C H Guernsey & Co Engineers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUERNSEY%20C%20H%2FDBA%20C%20H%20GUERNSEY%20%26%20CO%20ENGINEERS), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N4478V (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA192), Sep 30, 1998: Mayala Dragonfly (N4478V), Avon, MT, destroyed. Probable cause: Failure of the engine crankshaft aft oil seal resulting in the loss of engine oil, and rough terrain during the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA236), Aug 25, 1986: Mayala Dragonfly (N4478V), Helena, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4478V (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980930027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980930027299A), Sep 30, 1998: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Avon, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during emergency landing in a field approx. 3 miles north of Avon, Montana. Pilot stated to sheriff scott howard…
- [Incident 19890802046939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802046939I), Aug 2, 1989: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Made abrupt turn after landing. Right gear failed. Crack in tail wheel attach arm. Rod missing from takeoff damage.
- [Accident 19860824041949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860824041949A), Aug 24, 1986: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Helena, MT, Substantial damage. Engine failed on short final. Aircraft landed short of runway. Throttle cable found binding.

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