N2028U is a 1968 Maule M-4-220C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2016C, registered in Thorndale, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2031. It is powered by a Franklin 6V 350 SERIES rated at 235 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 18, 1968. It is one of 83 M-4-220C aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Texas. About 92% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 2, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Thorndale, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- May 1, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A19CF4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50316364
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MAULE
- Model
- M-4-220C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A23 (Maule Aerospace Technology Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 2016C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- FRANKLIN 6V 350 SERIES (235 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 18, 1968
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Thorndale
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H H Coffield Regional Rockdale, TX | KRCK | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Taylor Municipal Taylor, TX | T74 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cameron Municipal Airpark Cameron, TX | T35 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2010 | Pearsall, TX | Maule M-4-220C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA087 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.