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
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 106
- Active
- 106
Comparable listings
1 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 3A23 · Rev 32 · issued 2015-10-14
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 1,270 kg
- Seats
- 4 passengers
- Fuel
- 163 L
Lycoming IO-540-W1A5
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…
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Maule M-6 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Maule M-6 fleet — updated daily.
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.
4changed registration in 12 months
4 of the 106 registered Maule M-6 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 4 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 4
- Tracked flights
- 6
- Tracked flight hours
- 8
- Share of fleet flying
- 4%
4 Maule M-6 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (4% of the registered fleet), across 6 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Maule M-6 manuals & documents
4 documents for the Maule M-6 — Maintenance Manual · Model Guide · Type Certificate. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document provides installation instructions for aluminum lift struts designed for the Maule Series aircraft. It includes details on the removal of existing steel struts, installation of the new aluminum struts, and necessary adjustments for weight and balance.
- The manual is proprietary to Airframes Alaska, LLC.
- Installation requires two people for safety.
- Aluminum struts are lighter than OEM steel struts.
- Powder coating is not acceptable for aluminum struts.
- Strut fairings may require trimming for proper fit.
- Weight reduction is significant when replacing steel struts.
- Proper rigging is essential after installation.
- The manual includes troubleshooting and engineering change procedures.
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Maintenance Manual
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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.
Registered M-6 aircraft
Individual M-6 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N3448Q· 2011
- C-FAUZ· 2000
- N3179U· 1995
- C-GFFE· 1994
- N9215X· 1991
- PT-WLE· 1990
- N9207N· 1990
- N672M· 1990
- N9205U· 1990
- N722SB· 1989
- N6130X· 1989
- N7613X· 1988
- N790PR· 1988
- N460PH· 1988
- N9918T· 1987
- C-GFLO· 1985
- N916TL· 1985
- VH-JLO· 1985
- N71MS· 1984
- N29JD· 1984
- N5654U· 1984
- N5655J· 1984
- N99WZ· 1984
- N56515· 1983