Single-engine piston

N343GA

1976 Maule M-5-235C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
7009C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N343Ga Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Anchorage, AK
1976 Maule M-5-235C
Representative photo of a Maule M-5-235C. Not a photo of N343GA.
Registration record

N343GA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Maule M-5-235C
Serial
7009C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
N343Ga Leasing LLC
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-03-28
Airworthiness date
1976-05-14
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3C90A
Mode S (octal)
50744412
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
360 nm
Cruise (type)
150 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-13
    Accident at Point MacKenzie, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N343GA.
  • 1976-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N343GA

N343GA is a 1976 Maule M-5-235C, serial number 7009C. The FAA register lists N343Ga Leasing LLC as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 150 knots and a range of about 360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 14, 1976.

N343GA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
150 kt
Range
360 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-5-235C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-13 Accident · Point MacKenzie, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC25LA105
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5-235C
Preliminary report: On September 13, 2025, about 12:28 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M5-235C airplane, N343GA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Point McKenzie, Alaska. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the airplane departed Merrill Field (MRI) Anchorage, Alaska at around 12:20 and was en route to land at a private strip near Point McKenzie Alaska. The pilot reported that he was going to land to the south and was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern at about 80 knots with one notch of flaps extended. As the pilot maneuvered the…
NTSB report ↗

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.