# N4478Y: 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: August 6, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478Y

## Aircraft that carried N4478Y

- [Cancelled 2012-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478Y-2012-08-06): Robinson Helicopter R66, S/N 0162. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Helicopter Experts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20EXPERTS%20INC), [Bulverde, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bulverde)
- [Cancelled 2004-01-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478Y-2004-01-28): Striplin LONE RANGER S C, S/N LR83001SC, built 1984. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Striplin Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRIPLIN%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Lancaster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lancaster)

## NTSB investigations on N4478Y (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 CHI01LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA263), Aug 2, 2001: Piper PA-25-235 (N4478Y), Callaway, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight. Contributing to the accident was the muddy field and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA026), Oct 29, 1997: Striplin Lone Ranger Slvr CLD (N4478Y), Agua Dulce, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: Failure of the propeller system/drive assembly, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. Inadequate maintenance/inspection of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4478Y (2)

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 19971029031139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971029031139A), Oct 29, 1997: Amtr LONERANGER (N4478Y), Agua Dulce, CA, Destroyed. Engine vibration. Tried land open field overshot turned back. Nosed over soft field. Bogus belt drive jumped grove.
- [Incident 19840803044999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840803044999I), Aug 3, 1984: Amtr LONERANGER (N4478Y), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. Vibration on takeoff. The propeller then departed the aircraft. Landed safely. Homebuilt condition report poor.

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