Flight Tracker
N55000
2003 MAULE M-7-260C
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GROSS FLYING SERVICE INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
LARNED, KS
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Nov 8, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Feb 24, 2003
Expires
Nov 30, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
MAULE
Model
M-7-260C
Year
2003
Serial Number
30031C
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A701DC
Mode S Code (Octal)
51600734

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
- - -
CHAMPLAIN ENT INC DBA PLATTSBURGH, NY Apr 20, 1992
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI LIGHT AIRCRAFT INC LUCEDALE, MS Nov 20, 1996

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Mar 10, 2015 Accident Substantial Oregon, MO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

Engine vibration for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

NTSB CEN15LA170
Jan 3, 1992 Accident Destroyed GABRIELS, NY
Injuries2 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO ESTABLISH A STABILIZED APPROACH, HIS INADEQUATE CROSS-CHECK OF INSTRUMENTS, HIS DESCENT BELOW SPECIFIED MINIMUM ALTITUDE AT THE FINAL APPROACH FIX, AND FAILURE OF THE COPILOT TO MONITOR THE APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION STATIC INTERFERENCE, CAUSED BY INADEQUATE GROUNDING BETWEEN THE RADOME AND FUSELAGE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN UNRELIABLE GLIDE SLOPE INDICATIONS.

NTSB DCA92MA016