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
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
- 4
- Tracked flight hours
- 7
- Share of fleet flying
- 4%
4 Maule M-6 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (4% of the registered fleet), across 4 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Maule M-6 manuals & documents
5 documents for the Maule M-6 — Checklist · Maintenance Manual · Model Guide · Type Certificate. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is a checklist for the Maule M-6 aircraft, specifically for the N46287 model. It covers preflight inspections, engine starting procedures, takeoff, landing, and emergency procedures.
- Preflight inspection includes checking documents and fuel quantity.
- Engine starting requires mixture to be rich and carburetor heat to be cold.
- Normal takeoff climb speed is between 75-85 MPH.
- Emergency procedures include actions for engine failure and electrical fires.
- V-speeds vary depending on whether the aircraft is on floats or wheels.
- Weight and balance information is provided for both floats and wheels.
- Landing requires maintaining airspeed of 70-80 MPH (flaps up).
- After landing, carburetor heat should be set to cold.
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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
- N672M· 1990
- PT-WLE· 1990
- N9205U· 1990
- N9207N· 1990
- N722SB· 1989
- N6130X· 1989
- N460PH· 1988
- N7613X· 1988
- N790PR· 1988
- N9918T· 1987
- N916TL· 1985
- VH-JLO· 1985
- C-GFLO· 1985
- N99WZ· 1984
- N71MS· 1984
- N5655J· 1984
- N29JD· 1984
- N5654U· 1984
- N235AK· 1983