# N2068U: 1971 Maule M-4, registration cancelled 1974-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maule M-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4) (registry code 5460104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3005C
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 9, 1974
- Mode S code: A1ABD0
- Owner when cancelled: [Rodgers John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODGERS%20JOHN%20T)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9671° N, 94.4047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64139, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2068U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2068U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068U-1974-11-04

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4.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 MKC75AK006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK006), Jul 28, 1974: Maule M-4 (N2068U), Lee'S Summit, MO, destroyed, 1 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 19740728029149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740728029149A), Jul 28, 1974: Maule M4180C (N2068U), Lee'S Summit, MO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. T/d l skid. Thought throttle stuck,atmtd go-arnd. Hit N3854J,sub dmg. Vernier throttle friction lock.

## Other aircraft with N2068U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2068U): Shield Ai V-BAT, S/N VB-100151
- [Cancelled 2017-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068U-2017-08-01): Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX, S/N 208. Owner: [Northern Light Balloon Expeditions Sedona Balloon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20LIGHT%20BALLOON%20EXPEDITIONS%20SEDONA%20BALLOON), [Sedona, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sedona)
- [Cancelled 1978-11-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2068U-1978-11-30): Beech 58P, S/N TJ175, built 1978. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Aircraft Facilities International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20FACILITIES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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