# N1VY: 1972 Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, registration cancelled 2002-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-35](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-35) (registry code 5780411)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-5-6ser) (registry code 01515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 567
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1972
- Certificate issued: February 3, 2001
- Last registry action: February 3, 2001
- Mode S code: A001F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Mu-2 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MU-2%20LLC)
- Location: [West Columbia, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/West%20Columbia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9392° N, 81.1445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29170, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1VY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1VY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1VY-2002-01-23

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 MIA01FA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA206), Aug 1, 2001: Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 (N1VY), Hilton Head, SC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Improper maintenance/installation and and inadequate inspection of the airplane's flap torque tube joints during routine maintenance by company maintenance personnel, which resulted in the right flap…

## 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 20010801023399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010801023399A), Aug 1, 2001: Mtsbsi MU2B35 (N1VY), Hiltonhead, SC, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) This investigation disclosed that the center wing flap torque tube assembly was installed improperly which resulted in a split flap configuration that…

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