# N4478V: 1985 Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/mayala-hjalmer-a-dragonfly) (registry code 05644HV)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 437
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1985
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1984
- Last registry action: May 27, 2010
- Mode S code: A56822
- Owner when cancelled: [Mayala Njalmer A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAYALA%20NJALMER%20A)
- Location: [Wolf Creek, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Wolf%20Creek)
- Physical address: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.0923° N, 112.2024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59648, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4478V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4478V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478V-2013-06-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY: https://openairdocs.org/model/mayala-hjalmer-a-dragonfly.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 SEA98LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA192), Sep 30, 1998: Mayala Dragonfly (N4478V), Avon, MT, destroyed. Probable cause: Failure of the engine crankshaft aft oil seal resulting in the loss of engine oil, and rough terrain during the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA236), Aug 25, 1986: Mayala Dragonfly (N4478V), Helena, MT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19980930027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980930027299A), Sep 30, 1998: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Avon, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during emergency landing in a field approx. 3 miles north of Avon, Montana. Pilot stated to sheriff scott howard…
- [Incident 19890802046939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802046939I), Aug 2, 1989: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Made abrupt turn after landing. Right gear failed. Crack in tail wheel attach arm. Rod missing from takeoff damage.
- [Accident 19860824041949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860824041949A), Aug 24, 1986: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Helena, MT, Substantial damage. Engine failed on short final. Aircraft landed short of runway. Throttle cable found binding.

## Other aircraft with N4478V

- [Cancelled 1950-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478V-1950-10-05): Beech 35, S/N D-1296. Owner: [Guernsey C H/DBA C H Guernsey & Co Engineers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUERNSEY%20C%20H%2FDBA%20C%20H%20GUERNSEY%20%26%20CO%20ENGINEERS), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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