Single-engine piston

N88DK

1977 Maule M-6-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
7088C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540-A1C5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N88DK on the FAA register

Type
1977 Maule M-6-235
Serial
7088C
Engines
Lycoming O-540-A1C5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2024-05-12
Airworthiness date
2018-04-10
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1BD1
Mode S (octal)
53015721
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N88DK.
  • 2019-09-17
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N88DK

N88DK is a 1977 Maule M-6-235, serial number 7088C. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540-A1C5 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 April 10, 2018.

N88DK 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

2019-09-17 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA552
Reported aircraft: Maule M 6-235
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in the airplane hitting a rut, bouncing, and then nosing over.

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.