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N6172M1978 Maule M-5-235C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 5, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1982)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1978
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Apr 4, 1978
Canceled
Aug 5, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard

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
Year
1978
Serial number
7184C
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
A80B69

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. 1978 – 2013Individual ownerFairbanks, AK
  2. 1948 – 1950Co-ownersCottage Grove, OR · different airframe: 1948 Stinson 108-3 S/N 108-4172

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 (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 2, 1982 · Fairbanks, AK

EARLIER IN THE DAY THE PLT RETURNED FROM A FLT AFTER EXPERIENCING A ROUGH RUNNING ENG & CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE ACFT AGAIN DEPARTED THE CHENA MARINA ARPT. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT LEVEL OFF APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 350 FT AGL. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE ACFT PITCHING UP & DOWN ERRACTICALLY AS IT LEVELED OFF. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A RIGHT BANK & WAS ROLLING OUT AFTER A 90 DEG HEADING CHANGE…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC82FAA07

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC82FAA07)

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.

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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