# N312MA: 1973 Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-25) (registry code 5780409)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502)
- Serial number: 266
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 29, 2005
- Last registry action: September 4, 2008
- Mode S code: A34F53
- Owner when cancelled: [Max Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAX%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4444° N, 122.9764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97123, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=312MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N312MA-2012-09-25

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-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-25.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 SEA05FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA105), May 25, 2005: Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (N312MA), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to obtain minimum controllable airspeed during the takeoff climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control when the left engine lost partial power. A fatigue failure to an oil…
- [NTSB MKC82IA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82IA137), Aug 5, 1982: Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (N312MA), St. Joseph, MO, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVG43), May 25, 1979: Mitsubishi MU2 (N312MA), Sacramento, CA, minor 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.

- [Accident 20050524008249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050524008249A), May 24, 2005: Mtsbsi MU2B25 (N312MA), Hillsboro, OR, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (-23) Loss of directional control. Stall/spin. Pilot and passengers received fatal injuries from impact. Pilot flew with another pilot from tulsa, ok to…
- [Accident 19790526012339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790526012339A), May 26, 1979: Mtsbsi MU2B25 (N312MA), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. The right main landing gear failed to extend. Pilot said it may have been damaged in a prior hard landing.

## Other aircraft with N312MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N312MA): Learjet 45, S/N 208

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