Maule MT-7
76 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1995 to 2022; half of them date from 2001 or earlier. Texas has the most (12). 39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the MT-7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Io-540 Ser (42), Lycoming Io-540-W1A5 (11), Lycoming 0-540 Series (4)
- Seats
- 4
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric · Welded steel-tube fuselage under fabric; metal wing structure.
- Maker on the register
- Maule
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 1, 1999; newest August 26, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 37 | 49% |
| LLC | 20 | 26% |
| Corporation | 9 | 12% |
| Co-owned | 9 | 12% |
| Government | 1 | 1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 75 | 99% |
| Pending cancellation | 1 | 1% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 65 | 86% |
| None on file | 11 | 14% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Maule Flight INC2Florida Seaplanes LLC2Weedman Aviation LLC1Upright Aviation LLC1Sugarbush Soaring Association INC1Shasta Trinity Aviation Group LLC1Sanitary Environmental Recyclers CORP1Qualitair LLC Trustee1Polar Air LLC1Northeast Aviation LLC1North Georgia Grading INC1Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Maule Flight INC | 2 |
| Florida Seaplanes LLC | 2 |
| Weedman Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Upright Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Sugarbush Soaring Association INC | 1 |
| Shasta Trinity Aviation Group LLC | 1 |
| Sanitary Environmental Recyclers CORP | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Polar Air LLC | 1 |
| Northeast Aviation LLC | 1 |
| North Georgia Grading INC | 1 |
| Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sugarbush Soaring Association INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2022-06-08CEN22LA243 · MT-7-235 N235MG · accident near Flasher, ND · minor injuries
2008-07-21MIA08LA147 · MT-7-235 N142CP · accident near Rome, GA · no injuries
2008-03-05NYC08CA123 · MT-7-235 N16FE · accident near Leonardtown, MD · no injuries
2007-04-17SEA07CA104 · MT-7-235 N3115U · accident near Concord, CA · no injuries
2006-05-26CHI06LA137 · MT-7-235 N3010Q · accident near Flushing, MI · no injuries
2005-09-28ATL05CA164 · MT-7-235 N1012H · accident near Guyton, GA · no injuries
2005-09-14CHI05CA264 · MT-7-260 N42619 · accident near Decatur, IN · minor injuries
2004-10-08SEA05FA004 · MT-7-420 N186SB · accident near Bend, OR · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 10 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Maule MT-7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
76 as of October 26, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Maule MT-7s?
Texas, with 12.
Who owns the Maule MT-7?
39% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Maule MT-7s on the register built?
Between 1995 and 2022; half of them in 2001 or earlier.
How many Maule MT-7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
10 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Maule MT-7 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Welded steel-tube fuselage under fabric; metal wing structure. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Maule MT-7 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. Welded steel-tube fuselage under fabric; metal wing structure. The design is held under 1 type certificate (3A23, held by Maule Aerospace Technology INC.). The FAA has issued 8 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. Operators and repair shops have filed 6 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years: about 1.6 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 170 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 8 airworthiness directives · newest first
2022-03-212022-03-15 · Fuel Quantity Indicator · fuel system
2014-01-2198-15-18 R1 · Wings · landing gear
2008-12-302008-24-02 · Rear elevator control horn · flight controls
2006-07-112006-12-07 · ECi cylinder assemblies · engine
2005-02-232005-01-19 · Mode S transponders · instruments and avionics
2000-05-302000-09-06 · Sleeve Terminal Ends · flight controls
All orders naming the Maule MT-7
By system
Landing gear3 (38%)Flight controls2 (25%)Fuel system1 (12%)Engine1 (12%)Instruments and avionics1 (12%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 | 38% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 25% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 12% |
| Engine | 1 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 12% |
Failure reports 6 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5 | 83% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 17% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
2006-06-06Screw: loose · engine
2005-08-08Bolt: wrong part · landing gear
2003-11-05Duct: broken · engine
2003-11-05Shroud: chafed · engine
2001-10-09Cylinder: separated · engine
Approved replacement parts 109 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Mcfarlane Aviation INC. 13S-Tec Corporation 10Meriden Electronics CORP 9Lamar Technologies LLC 8Electroair Acquisition Corporation 8Dac International 6Amsafe INC 6Teledyne Battery Products 5
Most often: fuel pump (12), valve regulated (5), switch (4), solenoid contactor (4), restraint system (4), autopilot (4), alternator control (4), system (3), pma parts (3), aux fuel (3).
Approved modifications 170 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Garmin International INC 15Avidyne Corporation 11J P Instruments 8Garmin International INC. 8Garmin At INC. 8Electronics International 7S-Tec Corporation 5Electronics International INC. 5
Latest
2026-09-18SA02571SE (PAGE 1) · Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display,...
2026-08-18SA01800SE (PG 2) · Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
2026-08-18SA01861SE (PAGE 2) · Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
2026-07-27SA02279AT · Installation of a Boom Beam bulb, starter, and ballast
2026-07-24SA04837NY · Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and...
Certificates and bulletins
3A23Type certificate held by Maule Aerospace Technology INC. · 50 models listed · revised January 27, 2022
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the MT-7 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Maule 1,344 aircraft on the register
- Maule MT-7-235 60 registered
- Maule MT-7-260 15 registered
- Maule MT-7-420 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric · Welded steel-tube fuselage under fabric; metal wing structure.
Engines
- Lycoming IO-540 series 42 of these aircraft · 300 hp
- Lycoming IO-540-W1A5 11 of these aircraft · 235 hp
- Lycoming O-540 series 4 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming IO-540-V4A5D 3 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D 2 of these aircraft · 235 hp
Where they are
- Texas 12 of these aircraft
- Florida 10 of these aircraft
- Georgia 5 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Montana 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Maule Flight INC 2 of these aircraft
- Florida Seaplanes LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Weedman Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Upright Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sugarbush Soaring Association INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the MT-7 10 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 8 filings · 8 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the MT-7 8 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the MT-7 6 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the MT-7 170 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/maule/mt-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 76
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N138CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622LH | Maule MT-7-235 |
Sugarbush Soaring Association INC Warren, Vermont |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3093N | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500JA | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4269B | Maule MT-7-235 |
Northeast Aviation LLC Bynum, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714HJ | Maule MT-7-235 |
North Georgia Grading INC Jasper, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Bradley Aviation LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20RD | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348BP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Eks LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553DC | Maule MT-7-260 |
Cain T&T LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7705 | Maule MT-7-260 |
Ck Aviation LLC Castle Pines, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2025-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322AS | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65VR | Maule MT-7-260 |
Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Upright Aviation LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5512C | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47UT | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235 | Maule MT-7-235 |
Sanitary Environmental Recyclers CORP Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5519Y | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260JC | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811SG | Maule MT-7-235 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85WJ | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989RM | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773BC | Maule MT-7-235 |
Gwennhadu Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333CS | Maule MT-7-235 |
Flanders Leasing LLC Kouts, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38BM | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42269 | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7235 | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Lai LLC Pearl, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101VR | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424SV | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235PW | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235ES | Maule MT-7-235 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Maule Flight INC Moultrie, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99DZ | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52MJ | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
None on file | 2021-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N640X | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
None on file | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5515L | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Maule Flight INC Moultrie, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518TH | Maule MT-7-235 |
Belairplane LLC Bel Aire, Kansas |
None on file | 2021-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Florida Seaplanes LLC Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42388 | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4264D | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131CP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Florida Seaplanes LLC Altamonte Springs, Florida |
None on file | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54MJ | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713HR | Maule MT-7-260 |
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2019-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235BG | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776FF | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999WP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235CW | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128DH | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319Z | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2017-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14HF | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3010G | Maule MT-7-235 |
Jerry Slough Aviation LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2017-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719WM | Maule MT-7-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2017-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797G | Maule MT-7-235 |
Advanced Global Services INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45HR | Maule MT-7-260 |
Gemi INC Lakeway, Texas |
Standard | 2015-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1300P | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621P | Maule MT-7-260 |
Weedman Aviation LLC Wasco, Oregon |
None on file | 2014-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696DG | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47AE | Maule MT-7-235 |
Polar Air LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2012-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771KE | Maule MT-7-420 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2012-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824GP | Maule MT-7-235 |
Shasta Trinity Aviation Group LLC Mccall, Idaho |
None on file | 2010-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288CD | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743KT | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5500K | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3187Z | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3241X | Maule MT-7-235 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2007-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722MG | Maule MT-7-260 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2006-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202WC | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3155B | Maule MT-7-235 |
Country Development LLC Lebanon, Oregon |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4251H | Maule MT-7-235 |
Infrared and Information Services Lc Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 1999-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5501Y | Maule MT-7-260 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N998JS | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes |