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The Maule M-6 (ICAO type M6) is an aircraft certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a cruise speed of 128 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 ft and seating for up to 4 across its variants.

Maule M-6

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
106
Active
106
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

1 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
M-6-180
M-6-180
1,000 kg128 kt4
M-6-235
M-6-235
1,000 kg128 kt4
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 3A23 · Rev 32 · issued 2015-10-14

Category
Normal
MTOW
1,270 kg
Seats
4 passengers
Fuel
163 L
Approved fuel100/100LL
Engine

Lycoming IO-540-W1A5

Certification basis

Part 3, Civil Air Regulations, effective May 15, 1956 as amended by 3-1 thru 3-5 and 3.705 as amended by 3-7; and 14 CFR Part 36 amended thru 36-4* and part 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3…

Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Maule M-6 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Maule M-6 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

44 yearsmedian age

Of the 79 registered Maule M-6 with a known build year (75% of the 106 we track), the median age is 44 years.

Registration activity

6changed registration in 12 months

6 of the 106 registered Maule M-6 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (6% of the fleet), across 6 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
10
Tracked flights
26
Tracked flight hours
49
Share of fleet flying
9%

10 Maule M-6 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (9% of the registered fleet), across 26 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

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Maule M-6 manuals & documents

1 document for the Maule M-6 Type Certificate. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

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M-6 — frequently asked
How many people can the Maule M-6 carry?

The Maule M-6 seats up to 4 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Maule M-6?

The Maule M-6's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Maule M-6?

The Maule M-6's ICAO type designator is M6.

How many Maule M-6 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 106 registered Maule M-6 airframes worldwide.