# N4278B: 2000 Maule MX-7-180A, registration cancelled 2024-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Maule MX-7-180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180a) (registry code 5460186)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-C4F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-c4f) (registry code 41591)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20055C
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 2004
- Last registry action: February 8, 2023
- Mode S code: A51912
- Location: [Cairo, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cairo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.9476° N, 84.2104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39827, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4278B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4278B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4278B-2024-05-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MX-7-180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180a.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 ERA22LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA205), Apr 25, 2022: Maule MX7 (N4278B), Tampa, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20220425006539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220425006539A), Apr 25, 2022: Maule MX-7-180A (N4278B), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot was on an flight plan from spence airport (kmul) moultrie, Georgia to Tampa executive airport (kvdf) Tampa, Florida. Pilot changed to the CTAF frequency…

## Other aircraft with N4278B

- [Cancelled 1992-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4278B-1992-11-13): Britten-Norman BN-2A-7, S/N 242. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Broken Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROKEN%20AERO%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1968-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4278B-1968-02-19): Beech F35, S/N D-4340. Owner: [Cambridge Oil Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMBRIDGE%20OIL%20CO%20INC), [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)

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