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N4279L1999 Maule M-7-235B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 16, 2011.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Vacaville, CA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540 SER · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Sharman Enterprises INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Vacaville, CA
Certificate issued
May 18, 2011
Canceled
Aug 16, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 3, 1999

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
Maule
Model
M-7-235B
Year
1999
Serial number
23058C
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5193E

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2011Sharman Enterprises INCVacaville, CA
  2. 1990 – 1992Russellville Aviation INCRussellville, AR · different airframe: Cessna 172g S/N 17254348

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-24-02Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 AirplanesDec 30, 2008Airframe (M-7-235B)Certain serial numbers: M-4-180V 47001T–47014T; M-6-180 8020C; M-6-180 8043C; M-6-180 8065C–8067C; M-6-235 7249C; M-6-235 7356C; …
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · muffler · crackedOct 13, 2000

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE LEFT MUFFLER WAS CRACKED AT THE END PLATE WHERE IT HAD BEEN WELDED DURING ASSY. THE CRACKS RAN PARALLEL TO WELDS AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST LEAKAGE. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Exhaust · tailpipe · crackedOct 13, 2000

    DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOTED THE LEFT TAILPIPE CRACKED AT THE MOUNTING SUPPORT TAB APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF PIPE DIAMETER. CRACK HAD ORIGINATED FROM WELD ON TAB. PART FAILED ON REMOVAL. (X)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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