# N480DM: 1978 Mahre STARDUSTER SA300, registration cancelled 2013-02-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mahre STARDUSTER SA300](https://openairdocs.org/model/mahre-starduster-sa300) (registry code 8660268)
- Engine: [Lycoming GO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (registry code 41527)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-275](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-275) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1454
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1998
- Last registry action: January 23, 2008
- Mode S code: A5E8F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Mahre David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHRE%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Yakima, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Yakima)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6403° N, 120.7819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98908, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=480DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N480DM-2013-02-11

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 Mahre STARDUSTER SA300: https://openairdocs.org/model/mahre-starduster-sa300.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 WPR10LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA069), Nov 29, 2009: Mahre Starduster SA300 (N480DM), Zillah, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a low-altitude maneuver.

## 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 20091129051669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091129051669A), Nov 29, 2009: Mahre STARDUSTER (N480DM), Zillah, WA, Substantial damage. On November 29, 2009 Mr. David r. Mahre was acting as pilot in command of N480DM, an experimental SA300 Starduster airplane. Witnesses at the bend field remote…

## Other aircraft with N480DM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480DM): Xag P100 PRO, S/N 82193482Y57U

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