Aircraft Description
N9179E is a 1977 Maule M-5-235C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Frisco Flyers LLC in Macedonia, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 27, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N9179E is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB444 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9179E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.7585, -88.5980 on February 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9179E was last updated on August 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Maule Air, based in Moultrie, Georgia, manufactures rugged utility aircraft designed for short-field and bush operations. Maule aircraft are popular in backcountry flying, aerial photography, and utility work. AviatorDB tracks 1,499 Maule aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the M-5-235C model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9179E. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC