Single-engine piston

N72RM

1981 Maule M 6 180C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
8020C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Monmouth, OR
Registration record

N72RM on the FAA register

Type
1981 Maule M 6 180C
Serial
8020C
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monmouth, OR
Certificate issued
2006-09-29
Airworthiness date
1982-09-29
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A2B6
Mode S (octal)
52321266
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
525 nm
Cruise (type)
136 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-09-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N72RM to the current registrant.
  • 2006-07-16
    Accident at Kemmerer, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-02-25
    N72RM previously assigned to a Homebuilt STARDUSTER-TOO-300 (s/n 1123); cancelled.
  • 1982-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N72RM

N72RM is a 1981 Maule M 6 180C, serial number 8020C. It is registered to an individual in Monmouth, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 29, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 136 knots and a range of about 525 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 29, 1982.

N72RM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
136 kt
Range
525 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Maule M 6 180C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-07-16 Accident · Kemmerer, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN06LA100
Reported aircraft: Maule M 6 180C
Probable cause: the pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff due to the improper rigging of the airplane's flap system by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.

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.