# N61043: 1987 Maule M-7-235, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Maule M-7-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-235) (registry code 5470208)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4044C
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1987
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2011
- Last registry action: October 18, 2011
- Mode S code: A7F1BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Sewell William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEWELL%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Salcha, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Salcha)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.3813° N, 146.5306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99714, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61043
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61043-2018-01-05

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 M-7-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-235.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ANC95LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA161), Sep 9, 1995: Maule M-7 (N61043), Aniak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA93LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA203), Sep 20, 1993: Maule M-7-235 (N61043), Recluse, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB SEA92LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA078), Apr 14, 1992: Maule M-7 (N61043), Aravada, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT, AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION. FACTORS INCLUDE A LOW PASS, AND A TRANSMISSION WIRE IN THE PATH OF FLIGHT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950908028069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950908028069A), Sep 8, 1995: Maule M7235 (N61043), Aniak, AK, Substantial damage. Settled after departing short remote strip. Struck trees and nosed over.
- [Accident 19930920035239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930920035239A), Sep 20, 1993: Maule M7235 (N61043), Recluse, WY, Substantial damage. Antelope darted in front of his aircraft on landing roll. Hit brakes. Nosed over. Had locked left brake.
- [Accident 19920414010019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920414010019A), Apr 14, 1992: Maule M7235 (N61043), Arvada, WY, Substantial damage. Made low pass over ranch field to check surface for landing. Struck powerline on pullup. Failed to note wires.

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