Maule M-5-210C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 165 Maule M-5-210C airframes on record (built 1973–1980), 94 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent Maule M-5-210C accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
The pilot’s impact with a log while dragging an off-airport landing site.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to adequately monitor the landing.
The pilot's delayed decision to turn around while flying through a narrow mountain pass, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
The pilot's failure to go-around soon enough to preclude the necessity of a forced landing due to the airplane's inability to outclimb ascending terrain.