PlaneFox tracks 1 Maule M-6 aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
The Maule M-6 is a high-wing, fabric-covered utility aircraft built by Maule Air of Moultrie, Georgia. Introduced in the early 1980s, it continued Maule’s focus on short-field personal and working aircraft, positioned between the earlier M-5 series and later M-7 family. The M-6 is most often seen as a tailwheel aircraft, although Maule also offered nosewheel configurations in related model lines. Its appeal comes from a practical combination of backcountry capability, simple construction, and meaningful load-carrying ability in a compact piston single.
Performance depends strongly on engine, propeller, tires, rigging, and installed equipment. The best-known version is the M-6-235, powered by a 235 hp Lycoming O-540 series engine. Typical cruise performance is in the region of 115 to 125 knots, with owners often trading cruise speed for climb and short-field performance through propeller and tire choices. Published maximum range varies by fuel installation and power setting, but many aircraft are planned in the 500 to 700 nautical mile class. Useful load is commonly around 1,000 lb or more, depending on empty weight. Service ceiling for the 235 hp variant is published around 15,000 feet.
The M-6 cabin is utilitarian, with front seats, a rear bench, and access suited to passengers, baggage, camping equipment, or working gear. Some aircraft are described as five-place, but payload and comfort limits should be reviewed carefully against the aircraft’s weight and balance data. Visibility is good for low-level operations, and the large doors are useful in field use. Factory avionics were conventional analog panels, not integrated suites such as Garmin Perspective or G1000. Used examples may have anything from basic VFR radios to IFR-capable upgrades with Garmin GNS or GTN navigators, digital engine monitors, ADS-B, and electronic standby instruments.
For buyers, the Maule M-6 sits in the used market as a capable, relatively simple STOL utility aircraft rather than a fast cross-country cruiser. Pre-purchase inspections should focus on fabric condition, corrosion in the steel-tube fuselage, landing gear and tailwheel wear, engine history, propeller condition, and evidence of hard-field or backcountry use. Logbooks should confirm compliance with applicable service information and any major repairs. Common value drivers include the 235 hp engine, long-range fuel, vortex generators, larger tires, modern avionics, engine monitoring, and recent fabric or paint work. Compared with later Maule models, the M-6 can offer strong capability at a lower entry price, provided condition and equipment are carefully verified.