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N5656AMaule M-7-235

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 1997.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 1996)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairbanks, AK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1996
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
Aug 25, 1993
Canceled
Jul 30, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Maule
Model
M-7-235
Serial number
4001C
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A73CA8

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1993 – 1997Co-ownersFairbanks, AK
  2. 1970Frederick B Ayer & Associates INCNew York, NY · different airframe: 1966 Beechcraft 65-A90 S/N Lj-176
  3. 1957 – 1958Puerto Rico Airways INCSan Juan, PR · different airframe: Cessna 172 S/N 28256

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 24, 1996 · Barrow, AK

the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and resultant flight into adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were: high winds and terrain induced turbulence.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ANC96FA131

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC96FA131)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-24-02Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 AirplanesDec 30, 2008Airframe (M-7-235)Certain serial numbers: M-4-180V 47001T–47014T; M-6-180 8020C; M-6-180 8043C; M-6-180 8065C–8067C; M-6-235 7249C; M-6-235 7356C; …
97-26-14MAULE Models MX-7-420 and MXT-7-420 Airplanes and Models M-7-235 and M-7-235A Airplanes…Dec 18, 1997Airframe (M-7-235)Only with: Models M-7-235 and M-7-235A apply only when modified in accordance with Maule STC SA2661SO.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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