# N3156K: Maule MX-7-160, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Maule MX-7-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-160) (registry code 5470203)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19036C
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: May 17, 2017
- Mode S code: A35C98
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3156K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3156K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3156K-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Maule MX-7-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-160.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA083), Jan 11, 2017: Maule MX7 (N3156K), Carthage, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during the landing flare.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20170111000059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170111000059A), Jan 11, 2017: Maule MX-7-160 (N3156K), Carthage, TN, Substantial damage. The pilot was attempting to land at his private airstrip. The runway a grass strip in a cow pasture, approximately 1100 feet in length and 75 feet wide with…
- [Incident 20090605009999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090605009999I), Jun 5, 2009: Maule MX7160 (N3156K), Everglades, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated he failed to control aircraft during landing phase due to crosswind. He stated that the aircraft veered off the runway and impacted the…
- [Incident 19970807021329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970807021329I), Aug 7, 1997: Maule MX7160 (N3156K), Wilmington, NC, Minor damage. Narrative: the pilot stated that he performed a normal 3 point landing and that during the landing rollout, he felt the left main "sag". He stated he applied…
- [Accident 19961222039689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961222039689A), Dec 22, 1996: Maule MX7160 (N3156K), Wilmington, NC, Substantial damage. Aircraft ground looped on landing and the right main landing gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N3156K

- [Cancelled 1951-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3156K-1951-06-27): Fairchild 42, S/N C-104. Owner: [Fairchild Engine And Airplane Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRCHILD%20ENGINE%20AND%20AIRPLANE%20CORPORATION), [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)

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