Single-engine piston

N897M

1989 Maule M-7-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1989
Serial
4064C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Big Lake, AK
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Registration record

N897M on the FAA register

Type
1989 Maule M-7-260
Serial
4064C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Big Lake, AK
Certificate issued
2003-09-23
Airworthiness date
2003-04-08
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6068
Mode S (octal)
53060150
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N897M to the current registrant.
  • 2003-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002-08-19
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-08-24
    Accident at Palmer, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
  • 1931-03-09
    N897M previously assigned to a Nicholas Beazley NB-3V (s/n 69); cancelled.
Overview

About N897M

N897M is a 1989 Maule M-7-260, serial number 4064C. It is registered to co-owners in Big Lake, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2003 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 8, 2003.

N897M has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-19 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC02LA099
Reported aircraft: Maule M-7-235
Probable cause: The fracture of the right main landing gear axle during landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were corrosion of the landing gear axle, failure of company maintenance personnel to adequately inspect the axle and detect the corrosion, and rough and uneven terrain.
1996-08-24 Accident · Palmer, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC96LA130
Reported aircraft: Maule M-7
Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.

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.