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N4478V1985 Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 11, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Sep 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wolf Creek, MT
owner city / state
Engine
CONVERSION · 36 hp
Volkswagen
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1998
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wolf Creek, MT
Certificate issued
Aug 8, 1984
Canceled
Jun 11, 2013
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 26, 1985

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Mayala Hjalmer A
Model
DRAGONFLY
Year
1985
Serial number
437
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A56822

Engine

Make and model
Volkswagen Conversion
Type
Reciprocating
Power
36 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1984 – 2013Individual ownerWolf Creek, MT
  2. 1950Individual ownerOklahoma City, OK · different airframe: Beechcraft 35 S/N D-1296

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 30, 1998 · Avon, MT

Failure of the engine crankshaft aft oil seal resulting in the loss of engine oil, and rough terrain during the forced landing.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
SEA98LA192

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA98LA192)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 25, 1986 · Helena, MT

THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH AFTER COMPLETING A X-COUNTRY FROM BILLINGS, MT, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS LOW AFTER INTERCEPTING THE VASI SO POWER WAS ADDED; HOWEVER, THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE ACFT STRUCK A SMALL HILL 300 FT SHORT OF RWY. INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE BUT THE UPPER CABLE FROM THROTTLE CONTROL-TO-CARBURETOR LINKAGE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
DEN86LA236

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86LA236)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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