Single-engine piston

N5638Z

1979 Maule M-5-235C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
7294C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Safford, AZ
1979 Maule M-5-235C
Representative photo of a Maule M-5-235C. Not a photo of N5638Z.
Registration record

N5638Z on the FAA register

Type
1979 Maule M-5-235C
Serial
7294C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Safford, AZ
Certificate issued
2008-07-29
Airworthiness date
1979-10-03
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73597
Mode S (octal)
51632627
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N5638Z to the current registrant.
  • 1979-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1970-08-04
    N5638Z previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-108 (s/n 229450); cancelled.
Overview

About N5638Z

N5638Z is a 1979 Maule M-5-235C, serial number 7294C. It is registered to an individual in Safford, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 October 3, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5638Z. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1966-07-16 Accident · E Taunton Mass, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0599
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N5638Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ST MORTEM EXAMINATION OF THE PILOT.
1964-04-26 Accident · Freeport Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA22 — a different aircraft that carried the N5638Z registration before this airframe.

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.