Maule M-7
13 for sale, 4 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Maule M-7 ask?
Not published
13 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Maule M-7 fly?
Across its 6 catalog variants, book ranges run 420–420 nm; the M-7-235 flies furthest, about 3 h 20 min at 126 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Maule M-7 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1998–2000: 6 for sale, 4 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 4 | 3 | — | $249,900–$249,900 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | — | $330,000–$330,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- M-7-235420 nm · 126 kt cruise · medium confidence
- M-7-235A420 nm · 126 kt cruise · high confidence
- M-7-235B420 nm · 126 kt cruise · medium confidence
- M-7-235C420 nm · 126 kt cruise · medium confidence
- M-7-260420 nm · 126 kt cruise · high confidence
- M-7-260C420 nm · 126 kt cruise · high confidence
- M-7-420ACRange not in the catalog · 180 kt cruise · high confidence
The Maule M-7 in brief
13 Maule M-7 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1991–2007.
The middle half were built 1999–2002.
How the Maule M-7 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 180 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 420 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 5 passengers.
Buying a Maule M-7
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 1,248–1,563 hours, from 10 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Maule M-7
- Manufacturer
- Maule
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 8: M-7-235, M-7-235A, M-7-235B, M-7-235C, M-7-260, M-7-260C, M-7-420A, M-7-420AC
- Passengers, at most
- 5
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 420 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 180 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 20,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Maule M-7 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 353
- Median age
- 27 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 13
- Most built in the
- 2000s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Maule M-7 type certificates
- M-7-235 FAA 3A23
- approved Nov 9, 1983 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming O-540-J1A5D, O-540-J3A5, IO-540-W1A5D, IO-540-W1A5 or O-540-B4B5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-235B FAA 3A23
- approved Oct 14, 1993 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming O-540-J1A5D, O-540-J3A5, IO-540-W1A5D, IO-540-W1A5 or O-540-B4B5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-235A FAA 3A23
- approved Mar 10, 1994 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming O-540-J1A5D, O-540-J3A5, IO-540-W1A5D, IO-540-W1A5, or O-540-B4B5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-260 FAA 3A23
- approved Apr 17, 1994 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-V4A5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-235C FAA 3A23
- approved Oct 10, 1995 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming O-540-J1A5D, O-540-J3A5, IO-540-W1A5D, IO-540-W1A5 or O-540-B4B5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-260C FAA 3A23
- approved Oct 19, 1998 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-4 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-V4A5 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-420AC FAA 3A23
- approved Dec 17, 1998 · 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 FAR 36 amended thru 36-14 and FAR 23.955 in lieu of CAR 3.435 · MTOW 1,134 kg · 5 passengers · Allison Gas Turbine 250-B17C · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- M-7-420A FAA 3A23
- approved Nov 20, 2000 · Part 3, Civil Air Regulations, affective May 15, 1956, as amended through 3-7; and 14 CFR Part 36 as amended through 36-14, SFAR 27 as amended through 27-2, and the following · MTOW 1,134 kg · 4 passengers · Rolls-Royce Corp. (Allison) Gas Turbine 250-B17C · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Maule M-7 manuals and documents
- PMA Supplement Test and Computations (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 2022
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $1,967
- A flight hour, all in
- $236
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.