- Registered owner
- Carpenter Kevin C
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 2017C
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- February 10, 1969
- Certificate issued
- December 27, 2018
- Expires
- December 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A58717
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 13
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1968 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Airframe · Maule M-4-220C
AD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 98-15-18 R1WingsAD 2008-24-02Rear elevator control hornAD 2000-09-06Sleeve Terminal EndsAD 96-09-06Air Filter AssembliesAD 84-09-07Plug Type Drain Fittings ReplacementAD 81-14-02Rudder Pedal V-BarAD 79-12-01Tail-to-Fuselage Attach TubeAD 73-11-06Engine OverheatAD 71-17-01Fuel Line BlockageAD 71-06-06Seat Track and GuideAD 69-20-02Aileron Control System PulleyAD 68-07-08Rudder Trim Tab ControlSuperseded and historical ADs · 2
Information bulletins that may apply · 1
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Maule M-4-220C
SAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemNTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB CEN11CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB DEN90LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSterling, COThe pilot failed to correct a ground loop/swerve during landing roll. A strong crosswind was a contributing factor.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20110317003889ALanding: Rollout · Albuquerque, NMOn March 21, 2011, at about 09:30 mt, a Maule M-4-220C, N4550R, registered to the pilot, was ground looped during landing at Double Eagle II Airport, Albuquerque, NM, while on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR…Accident 19891015045749ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sterling, COLost control ground looped landing. Slipped over. Crosswind component exceeded.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N4550RGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Maule M-4-220C aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 149
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Maule M-4-220C
STC SA01233SEFabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assemblySTC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N4550R before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.