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N56304Maule M-5-235C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1988)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Engine
0-540 SERIES · 250 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
Certificate issued
Jul 24, 2020
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 28, 1978

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-5-235C
Serial number
7236C
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
A73484

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 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. 2020 – nowIndividual ownercurrent
  2. 1973Piper Aircraft CorpLock Haven, PA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28r-200 S/N 28r-7335404

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 · substantial damage

Sep 17, 1988 · Porcupine Butte, AK

THE PLT RPRTD HE LANDED HARDER THAN HE INTENDED FROM ABOUT 3 TO 5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT CAME TO REST OFF THE AIRSTRIP.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC88LA144

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC88LA144)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 8, 1984 · Mcgrath, AK

THE PILOT TOLD FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE CIRCLING. HIS PASSENGER WAS ATTEMPTINGTO PHOTOGRAPH SOMETHING ON THE GROUND.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC84LA041

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84LA041)

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 (M-5-235C)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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Related aircraft

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All 181 registered Maule M-5-235C aircraft

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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