N171GS is a 1980 Maule M-5-180C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8014C, registered in Athens, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jan 7, 1981. It is one of 57 M-5-180C aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Alabama. About 80% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 2, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Athens, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 3, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A11D8B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50216613
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MAULE
- Model
- M-5-180C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A23 (Maule Aerospace Technology Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 8014C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 7, 1981
- Approved operations
- Normal
Earlier N-numbers of this airframe
The FAA deregistration file lists serial number 8014C of the same make under these N-numbers before.
| N-number | Canceled | Exported to |
|---|---|---|
| N333J | Feb 18, 2004 |
Public airports near Athens
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor Field Regional Decatur, AL | KDCU | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field Huntsville, AL | KHSV | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hazel Green Hazel Green, AL | M38 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1991 | STEINBAUGH HP-18 | 18125 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2012 | River Ranch, FL | Maule M-5-180C this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA12CA134 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.