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N566811987 Maule MX-7-235

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2016)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2031
Based in
Wasilla, AK
owner city / state
Engine
L-540-T4B5 · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
Feb 16, 2024
Expires
Feb 28, 2031
Airworthiness
Restricted · Other
Airworthiness date
Jun 18, 2001

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
MX-7-235
Year
1987
Serial number
10048C
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
A740BE

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming L-540-T4b5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerWasilla, AK · current
  2. 1961 – 1965Individual ownerChula Vista, CA · different airframe: 1944 Fairchild M-62c S/N 217ho

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 15, 2016 · Willow, AK

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the runway was clear of any obstacles before departure, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snowdrift.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA17CA101

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA101)

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 (MX-7-235)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 (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.

  • Engine fuel and control · servo · failedJul 9, 2018

    WITH A FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE, THE FUEL SERVO FAILED AFTER 32.4 HOURS. AFTER REPAIRED IT LASTED 12.2 HOURS. THEN INSTALLED A NEW SERVO AND IT ONLY LASTED 3 HOURS. ALL THREE FAILURES WERE THE SAME, THE MIXTURE SHAFT CAME OUT SLIGHTLY CAUSING A MISALIGNMENT WITHIN THE SERVO WHILE ATTEMPTING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · servo · failedJul 9, 2018

    WITH A FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE, THE FUEL SERVO FAILED AFTER 32.4 HOURS. AFTER REPAIRED IT LASTED 12.2 HOURS. THEN INSTALLED A NEW SERVO AND IT ONLY LASTED 3 HOURS. ALL THREE FAILURES WERE THE SAME, THE MIXTURE SHAFT CAME OUT SLIGHTLY CAUSING A MISALIGNMENT WITHIN THE SERVO WHILE ATTEMPTING…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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