Single-engine piston

N897DC

Maule MX-7-180A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
20012C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Red Baron LLC (LLC)
Based
Middletown, DE
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Registration record

N897DC on the FAA register

Type
Maule MX-7-180A
Serial
20012C
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Red Baron LLC
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2026-02-26
Airworthiness date
1993-10-28
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC5FA3
Mode S (octal)
53057643
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
500 nm
Cruise (type)
140 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N897DC.
  • 2020-09-07
    Accident at Brazoria, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-04-11
    Accident at Greenville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N897DC

N897DC is a Maule MX-7-180A, serial number 20012C. The FAA register lists Red Baron LLC as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 140 knots and a range of about 500 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 28, 1993.

N897DC has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
140 kt
Range
500 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Landing over 50 ft
500 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Maule MX-7-180A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-07 Accident · Brazoria, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA388
Reported aircraft: Maule MX7
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around from unsuitable terrain.
2010-04-11 Accident · Greenville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA227
Reported aircraft: Maule MX7
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

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.