# N6138Y: Maule MX-7-180, registration cancelled 2011-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Maule MX-7-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180) (registry code 5470205)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11061C
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1995
- Last registry action: September 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A7FD6A
- Owner when cancelled: [Malvehy Roman M M D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MALVEHY%20ROMAN%20M%20M%20D)
- Location: [Grass Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Grass%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1933° N, 120.9801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95945, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6138Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6138Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138Y-2011-09-08

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-7-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR10CA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA455), Sep 11, 2010: Maule MX7 (N6138Y), Willows, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX92LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA317), Jul 28, 1992: Maule MX-7-180 (N6138Y), Lovelock, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF DUST DEVILS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20100911050589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100911050589A), Sep 11, 2010: Maule MX-7-180 (N6138Y), Willows, CA, Substantial damage. During a normal landing at the Willows, Glen-county airport, CA, the aircraft ground looped during rollout. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the…
- [Accident 19920727027609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920727027609A), Jul 27, 1992: Maule MX7180 (N6138Y), Lovelock, NV, Substantial damage. Lost directional control and ground looped on landing. Noted dust devils in area

## Other aircraft with N6138Y

- [Cancelled 1981-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138Y-1981-12-02): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-3350. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Dolphin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOLPHIN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.