# N473FW: Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, registration cancelled 1994-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-25) (registry code 5780409)
- Serial number: 269
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1992
- Last registry action: January 9, 1992
- Mode S code: A5CCD1
- Owners when cancelled: [Muhler Wayne C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUHLER%20WAYNE%20C%20DBA), [Muhl Air](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUHL%20AIR)
- Location: [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0541° N, 105.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473FW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=473FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473FW-1994-11-17

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 Mitsubishi MU-2B-25: https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-25.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 DEN93LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA013), Nov 21, 1992: Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 (N473FW), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A FAILURE BY FBO PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY CONNECT THE NOSE WHEEL TORQUE LINK AFTER TOWING THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19921120047599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921120047599A), Nov 20, 1992: Mtsbsi MU2B25 (N473FW), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Noise on takeoff roll. Aborted. Ran off runway. Sheared nose gear. Torque link dual pins removed to tow. One missing
- [Incident 19920126004219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920126004219I), Jan 26, 1992: Mtsbsi MU2B25 (N473FW), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found the down lock lug had sheared.
- [Incident 19820122001359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820122001359I), Jan 22, 1982: Mtsbsi MU2B25 (N473FW), Beatty, NV, Substantial damage. Windshield broke at cruise. Airplane began tight spiral flaps down. Raised flaps, recovered. Cause of break unknown

## Other aircraft with N473FW

- [Cancelled 1979-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473FW-1979-02-09): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7764. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Island Helicopters Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20HELICOPTERS%20CORP), [Garden City, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Garden%20City)

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