Single-engine piston

N3179U

1995 Maule M-6-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
20028C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-B4B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lott, TX
Registration record

N3179U on the FAA register

Type
1995 Maule M-6-235
Serial
20028C
Engines
Lycoming O-540-B4B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lott, TX
Certificate issued
2008-08-27
Airworthiness date
2019-06-05
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A36478
Mode S (octal)
50662170
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
478 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-08-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3179U to the current registrant.
  • 2004-03-13
    Accident at Plains, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
  • 1988-05-19
    N3179U previously assigned to a Beechcraft 1900C (s/n UC8); cancelled.
Overview

About N3179U

N3179U is a 1995 Maule M-6-235, serial number 20028C. It is registered to an individual in Lott, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 27, 2008 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 478 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 5, 2019.

N3179U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
478 nm
Power / thrust (each)
235
Takeoff over 50 ft
600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Maule M-6-235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-13 Accident · Plains, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL04LA084
Reported aircraft: Maule MX-7-180A
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the speed/distance/altitude which resulted in a overrun of the runway.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.