N353LS is a 1999 Maule MXT-7-180A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21081C, registered in Piedmont, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 19, 1999. It is one of 74 MXT-7-180A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in California. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 3, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Piedmont, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Jan 26, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3F0FD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50770375
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MAULE
- Model
- MXT-7-180A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A23 (Maule Aerospace Technology Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- 21081C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 19, 1999
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Piedmont
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA | KOAK | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2012 | Manzanita, OR | Maule MXT-7-180A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR12CA390 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.