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N611BYMaule M-7-235B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1997)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in
Sunnyvale, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Volad Ventures LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sunnyvale, CA
Certificate issued
Sep 17, 2021
Expires
Sep 30, 2028

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
Serial number
23021C
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
A7F2A5

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowVolad Ventures LLCSunnyvale, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 24, 1997 · San Martin, CA

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX98LA044

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX98LA044)

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-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; …

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.

  • Equipment and furnishings · g switch · failedJul 16, 2018

    ELT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR REPAIR OF FAULTY IMPACT SWITCH. REINSTALLED IN ACFT. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ELT IMPACT SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AGAIN.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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