Single-engine piston

N56290

1978 Maule M-5-235C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
7220C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Franscioni Farms Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
1978 Maule M-5-235C
Representative photo of a Maule M-5-235C. Not a photo of N56290.
Registration record

N56290 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Maule M-5-235C
Serial
7220C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Franscioni Farms Inc
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2013-05-30
Airworthiness date
1978-08-22
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73204
Mode S (octal)
51631004
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
360 nm
Cruise (type)
150 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-05-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N56290 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-07-25
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-12-06
    N56290 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 6433); cancelled.
Overview

About N56290

N56290 is a 1978 Maule M-5-235C, serial number 7220C. The FAA register lists Franscioni Farms Inc as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 30, 2013 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 150 knots and a range of about 360 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 22, 1978.

N56290 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
150 kt
Range
360 nm
Power / thrust (each)
235
Takeoff over 50 ft
600 ft
Landing over 50 ft
600 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Maule M-5-235C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-07-25 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC84LA121
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5-235C

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.