# N97SS: 1997 Maule MXT-7-180A, registration cancelled 2013-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Maule MXT-7-180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mxt-7-180a) (registry code 5460187)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 21014C
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1997
- Last registry action: September 28, 1998
- Mode S code: AD82ED
- Location: [Rome, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Rome)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2570° N, 85.1647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rome, GA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97SS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97SS-2013-08-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 MXT-7-180A: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mxt-7-180a.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 ATL97LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA051), Mar 22, 1997: Maule MXT-7 (N97SS), Hampton, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. The crosswind, the pilot's lack of experience in crosswind conditions,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970322003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970322003459A), Mar 22, 1997: Maule MXT7180 (N97SS), Hampton, GA, Substantial damage. Gusty crosswind landing allowed plane to drift off runway into trees. Near peak crosswind component. Lack of skill. (-23) pilot reported a crosswind gust at…

## Other aircraft with N97SS

- [Cancelled 1992-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97SS-1992-01-24): Shipper Stanley E ROTORWAY EXEC, S/N SH103. Exported to Finland. Owner: [Larsen Fred A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSEN%20FRED%20A), [Clearwater Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater%20Beach)

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