# N40340: 1972 Maule M-4-220C, registration cancelled 2012-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2012
- 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 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2115C
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 22, 1992
- Last registry action: April 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A4BAC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Leach John A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEACH%20JOHN%20A)
- Location: [Ft Smith, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Ft%20Smith)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3550° N, 94.3607° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72903, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40340
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40340
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40340-2012-11-15

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 (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 MIA90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA004), Oct 6, 1989: Maule M-4-220C (N40340), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## 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 19910624028069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910624028069I), Jun 24, 1991: Maule M4220 (N40340), Deland, FL, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway and ended on aircrafts back.
- [Accident 19891006042479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891006042479A), Oct 6, 1989: Maule M4220C (N40340), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing roll and collapsed left main gear. Quartering crosswind a factor.

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