# N573MA: 1969 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, registration cancelled 2012-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mitsubishi MU-2B-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20) (registry code 5780407)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A2PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A2PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 162
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1969
- Last registry action: March 7, 2012
- Mode S code: A75AA2
- Owner when cancelled: [Md Investments](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20INVESTMENTS)
- Location: [Lipan, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lipan)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5207° N, 98.0297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76462, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N573MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=573MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N573MA-2012-03-07

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 Mitsubishi MU-2B-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/mitsubishi-mu-2b-20.md

## 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 19901220064029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901220064029I), Dec 20, 1990: Mtsbsi MU2B20 (N573MA), Portland, OR. Smoke from overhead bins on climbout. Returned. Air cycle machine had no oil.
- [Incident 19780103000739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780103000739I), Jan 3, 1978: Mtsbsi MU2B20 (N573MA), Amarillo, TX. Gear would not go up or down after takeoff. Found ice accumulation on gear preventing retraction.

## Other aircraft with N573MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N573MA): Boeing KC-135R, S/N 63-8016, built 1963

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