# N20BS: Maule M-5-220C, registration cancelled 1989-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Maule M-5-220C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-220c) (registry code 5460133)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5036C
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A18FD4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20BS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20BS-1989-08-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-5-220C: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-220c.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MKC89FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA099), Apr 27, 1989: Maule M-5 (N20BS), Ainsworth, NE, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO IFR CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF AICRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CLOUD CONDITIONS AND FOG.
- [NTSB ATL84LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA191), Jun 1, 1984: Maule M-2 (N20BS), Troy, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19890427010319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890427010319A), Apr 27, 1989: Maule M5220C (N20BS), Ainsworth, NE, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Lost control climbing out VFR into a low ceiling. Thunderstorms in area. High velocity impact. No atco certificate.

## Other aircraft with N20BS

- [Cancelled 2020-02-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20BS-2020-02-28): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-22373, built 1966. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Conine W David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONINE%20W%20DAVID), [Draper, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Draper)

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