Maule M-5
364 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1973 to 2024; half of them date from 1977 or earlier. Alaska has the most (66). 21% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the M-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-540 Series (147), Cont Motor Io-360 Ser (79), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (33)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 108 mph
- Maker on the register
- Maule
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 10, 1981; newest September 27, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Alaska66California26Texas24Oregon18Washington15Idaho15Utah11Michigan11Colorado10Montana9New York8Georgia8
Who owns them registrant type
Individual251 (69%)LLC41 (11%)Co-owned36 (10%)Corporation28 (8%)Partnership7 (2%)Government1 (0.3%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 80 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid360 (99%)Pending2 (0.5%)Sale reported1 (0.3%)Canceled1 (0.3%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard330 (91%)None on file24 (7%)Multiple5 (1%)Restricted3 (0.8%)Experimental2 (0.5%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee4Wood'S Executive Services INC1Willow Equipment LLC1Weyrauch Paul H1Wet Wings INC1Werner Platte River Crossings LP1Warrior Creek Adventures LLC1Wallitner Aviation & Restoration LLC1Waco Air LLC1Triple F Flying INC1Terrane Exploration & Reconnaissance CO LLC1Tao Engineering1
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Triple F Flying INC
Accident history NTSB records · 130 cases since 1982, 21 fatal
2026-08-31ANC26LA099 · M-5-210C N420KB · accident near Venetie, AK · no injuries
2026-07-06ERA26LA259 · M-5-235C N9103E · accident near Hickman, KY · serious injuries
2026-01-01WPR26LA075 · M-5-235C N56500 · accident near Jay Em, WY · no injuries
2025-12-09WPR26LA055 · M-5-210C N339X · accident near Eureka, MT · no injuries
2025-09-13ANC25LA105 · M-5-235C N343GA · accident near Point Mackenzie, AK · serious injuries
2024-10-01WPR25LA012 · M-5-235C N5636D · accident near Soda Springs, ID · minor injuries
2024-06-01WPR24LA168 · M-5-210C N62062 · accident near Hooper, UT · no injuries
2023-07-27WPR23LA285 · M-5-235C N6201M · accident near Eastsound, WA · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 130 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-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
364 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Maule M-5s?
Alaska, with 66.
Who owns the Maule M-5?
21% 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 · 57 M-5-180C (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N56601 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | Valid |
| N56643 | Maule M-5-180C |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-01-30 | Valid |
| N5659K | Maule M-5-180C |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
None on file | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N155BH | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | Valid |
| N308FD | Maule M-5-180C |
N308Fd LLC Janesville, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | Valid |
| N56646 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2025-03-31 | Valid |
| N56406 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | Valid |
| N166RW | Maule M-5-180C |
Grasshopper Aviation LLC Betsy Layne, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | Valid |
| N88RV | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | Valid |
| N817Y | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N5633U | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | Valid |
| N5659N | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner New Jersey |
None on file | 2024-02-10 | Valid |
| N91RD | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2024-01-04 | Valid |
| N5663D | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Maine |
None on file | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N5669P | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | Valid |
| N5641N | Maule M-5-180C |
Withheld at owner's request | None on file | 2023-07-13 | Valid |
| N56603 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-05-02 | Valid |
| N5664T | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2023-03-22 | Valid |
| N56545 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | Valid |
| N84KG | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | Valid |
| N5659R | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | Valid |
| N6106A | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | Valid |
| N24WH | Maule M-5-180C |
Option Engineering LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | Valid |
| N56703 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-25 | Valid |
| N711JR | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Vermont |
None on file | 2021-11-06 | Valid |
| N141AR | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-11-01 | Valid |
| N5658N | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2021-09-23 | Valid |
| N5640N | Maule M-5-180C |
K Top J Cattle CO LLC Eldorado, Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-15 | Valid |
| N66VJ | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2021-07-24 | Valid |
| N413JS | Maule M-5-180C |
Clearwake INC Kaysville, Utah |
Standard | 2021-03-04 | Valid |
| N5635D | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-09-16 | Valid |
| N5654B | Maule M-5-180C |
Stol-Air LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-04-07 | Valid |
| N56550 | Maule M-5-180C |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-02-14 | Valid |
| N5637M | Maule M-5-180C |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2018-10-27 | Valid |
| N5655R | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-04-13 | Valid |
| N5668P | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-04-11 | Valid |
| N501SD | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-12-22 | Valid |
| N5670H | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-11-16 | Valid |
| N56547 | Maule M-5-180C |
Schroeder Gordon D New Braunfels, Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-02 | Valid |
| N5651B | Maule M-5-180C |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | Valid |
| N5659P | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2015-03-24 | Valid |
| N5652W | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-01-14 | Valid |
| N5643Z | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-10-25 | Valid |
| N171GS | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-09-03 | Valid |
| N5659Z | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Kansas |
None on file | 2013-01-23 | Valid |
| N5654D | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2011-10-20 | Valid |
| N5634S | Maule M-5-180C |
Smb Air INC Crescent Springs, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-04-19 | Valid |
| N143JD | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-04-29 | Valid |
| N24QU | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2001-08-28 | Valid |
| N56583 | Maule M-5-180C |
Burks Aviation INC Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
None on file | 2000-10-10 | Valid |
| N56528 | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-06-01 | Valid |
| N5653E | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 1996-11-25 | Valid |
| N5657S | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 1993-08-25 | Valid |
| N1900Z | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1992-12-08 | Valid |
| N9FF | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1990-05-10 | Valid |
| N85MA | Maule M-5-180C |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1989-03-06 | Valid |
| N56424 | Maule M-5-180C |
Saunders Equipment INC Cold Spring, New York |
Standard | 1983-01-20 | Valid |