Aircraft record

N6201M1978 Maule M-5-235C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2023)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jun 30, 2030
Based in: Bend, OR; owner city / state
Engine: 0-540 SERIES · 250 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Bend, OR
Certificate issued: Jun 8, 2023
Expires: Jun 30, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: May 4, 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
Year: 1978
Serial number: 7198C
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: A818C4

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

2023 – nowIndividual ownerBend, OR · current
1962 – 1965Co-ownersFlemington, NJ · different airframe: Universal Stinson 108-3 S/N 108-4201

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 · substantial damage

Jul 27, 2023 · Eastsound, WA

The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management, which led to fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: WPR23LA285

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23LA285)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2008-24-02	Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 Airplanes	Dec 30, 2008	Airframe (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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