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N54HS1998 Maule MXT-7-160

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Arkadelphia, AR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Henderson State University
Owner type
Government
City, state
Arkadelphia, AR
Certificate issued
Jul 9, 1998
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 13, 1998

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
MXT-7-160
Year
1998
Serial number
17004C
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6D653

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 1998 – nowHenderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR · current

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 (1)

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 (MXT-7-160)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; …

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Power plant · hose · leakingAug 3, 1998

    WHEN REMOVING ENGINE COWLING FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 24 OUNCES OF WATER. IT HAD ACCUMULATED BETWEEN THE COWLING INTAKE AND AIR FILTER AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN WASHED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET OF SAME MODEL.

    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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