# N178MA: 1972 Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, registration cancelled 2009-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-35](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-35) (registry code 5780411)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331SER 705HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331ser-705hp) (registry code 01506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 554
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 24, 1978
- Last registry action: March 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A137F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Paul Ted R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAUL%20TED%20R)
- Location: [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9609° N, 97.5486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78520, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178MA-2009-07-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mitsubishi MU-2B-35: https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-35.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 DEN78FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA065), Aug 25, 1978: Mitsubishi MU-2J (N178MA), Raton, NM, substantial damage, 6 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19780825042449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780825042449A), Aug 25, 1978: Mtsbsi MU2B35 (N178MA), Raton, NM, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Recovery date 08/27/78.alcohol 64 mg from lungtissue,54 mg frastric contents.

## Other aircraft with N178MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178MA): Aviat A-1C-180, S/N 3170, built 2013

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