Single-engine piston

N6170M

1978 Maule M-5-235C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
7179C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Riverside, CA
1978 Maule M-5-235C
Representative photo of a Maule M-5-235C. Not a photo of N6170M.
Registration record

N6170M on the FAA register

Type
1978 Maule M-5-235C
Serial
7179C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Riverside, CA
Certificate issued
2011-12-01
Airworthiness date
1978-02-27
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80B23
Mode S (octal)
52005443
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N6170M to the current registrant.
  • 1978-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1962-09-04
    N6170M previously assigned to a Stinson 108-3 (s/n 108-4170); cancelled.
Overview

About N6170M

N6170M is a 1978 Maule M-5-235C, serial number 7179C. It is registered to an individual in Riverside, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2011 and expires on December 31, 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 February 27, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6170M.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6170M.

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.