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Maule M-4

207 on the U.S. register across 10 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1963 to 2007; half of them date from 1970 or earlier. Alaska has the most (38). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Maule M-4: American light aircraft
Photo: Ahunt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Maule M-4 on Wikipedia

About the M-4 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor Io-360 Ser (48), Franklin 6V 350 Series (47), Cont Motor 0-300 Ser (47)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 108 mph
Maker on the register
Maule
Registered
earliest certificate April 23, 1979; newest August 12, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska38Texas16Minnesota12Colorado11California11Oregon10Montana10Idaho10Washington7Michigan7Georgia7Florida5

Who owns them registrant type

Individual145 (70%)Co-owned28 (14%)LLC17 (8%)Corporation14 (7%)Partnership3 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
M-4-220C831967 to 197340.1%
M-4-210C461965 to 197322.2%
M-4421962 to 196620.3%
M-4-210121964 to 19655.8%
M-4-180V112005 to 20075.3%
M-4C61966 to 19732.9%
M-4-180C41968 to 19711.9%
M-4T119660.5%
M-4S119660.5%
M-4-210S119660.5%

When they were built by decade · 45 with no year on file

02039587878196076197082000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

06111622201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202572026

Registration status

Valid202 (98%)Pending3 (1%)Sale reported1 (0.5%)Reports overdue1 (0.5%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard196 (95%)None on file7 (3%)Restricted3 (1%)Experimental1 (0.5%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Spearhead Aviation INC2Yeager And CO INC1West Coast Resources INC1Triple W Metal Building Construction LLC1Tejas Flying Services LLC1Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Skydotcom LLC1Rocky Mountain Distributing LLC1Rimediare Aircraft LLC1Red Baron LLC1Pro Aire INC1

Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Red Baron LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 92 cases since 1982, 7 fatal

2026-07-18WPR26LA266 · M-4-180V N489LA · accident near Sapinero, CO · no injuries
2025-09-18ANC25LA121 · M-4-210C N4612T · accident near Lime Village, AK · no injuries
2025-06-24WPR25LA196 · M-4-220C N2051U · accident near Pendleton, OR · no injuries
2023-07-01ANC23LA048 · M-4-210C N40661 · accident near Prospect Creek, AK · no injuries
2023-03-18WPR23LA131 · M-4-220C N40635 · accident near Santa Ynez, CA · minor injuries
2022-07-26ANC22LA061 · M-4-210 N4743T · accident near Aniak, AK · no injuries
2021-11-07ERA22LA052 · M-4-220C N51127 · accident near Ridgeway, VA · no injuries
2021-06-02WPR21LA229 · M-4 N4718T · accident near Cascade, ID · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 92 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Maule M-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

207 as of October 2, 2026, counting 10 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Maule M-4s?

Alaska, with 38.

Who owns the Maule M-4?

16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6 M-4C (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9838M Maule
M-4C
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-05-17 Valid
N9858M Maule
M-4C
Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2021-08-23 Valid
N9850M Maule
M-4C
Individual owner
Oregon
Standard 2020-09-29 Valid
N40694 Maule
M-4C
Yeager And CO INC
Boulder, Colorado
Standard 2020-03-30 Valid
N9841M Maule
M-4C
Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 2010-08-16 Valid
N9845M Maule
M-4C
Co-owned owner
Minnesota
Standard 2007-07-11 Valid