N171GS — 1980 Maule M-5-180C
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 16, 2026
N171GS appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 16, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 8014C
- Manufacturer
- Maule
- Model
- M-5-180C
- Year
- 1980
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Mccormick Gregory W — Athens, AL
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust during landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Maule M-5-180C).
- Feb 18, 2004deregistered
- Sep 3, 2013registered — Mccormick Gregory W
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N171GS was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1980 Maule M-5-180C above.
- until Mar 13, 1991Steinbaugh HP-18 (s/n 18125)
Same airframe, other tail numbers
Frequently asked
- Has N171GS been in an accident?
- Yes. N171GS appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
- What kind of aircraft is N171GS?
- N171GS is a 1980 Maule M-5-180C (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 8014C.
- Who is N171GS registered to?
- N171GS is registered to Mccormick Gregory W of Athens, AL. Registration status: active.
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