# N2053U: 1970 Maule M-4-220C, registration cancelled 2017-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Maule M-4-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c) (registry code 5460114)
- Engine: [Franklin 220](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-220) (registry code 27041)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2045C
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 2007
- Certificate issued: June 6, 2000
- Last registry action: July 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A1A76A
- Owner when cancelled: [Larson Kirk C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSON%20KIRK%20C)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2053U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2053U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2053U-2017-10-27

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 Maule M-4-220C: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-220c.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DCA88WA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA88WA057), Apr 25, 1988: Maule M4 (N2053U), Watson Lake, Canada, incident, no damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVD49), Aug 14, 1977: Maule M4-220 (N2053U), Hayward, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FIA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIA03), Jul 11, 1972: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Winchester, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 20010101000079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010101000079I), Jan 1, 2001: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Fairbanks, AK. (-23) Left axle assembly attachment bolt broke. Bolt was previously damaged and corroded. Ski and axle assembly detached from landing gear strut while in…
- [Accident 19770814026769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770814026769A), Aug 14, 1977: Maule M4220C (N2053U), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage

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