Single-engine piston

N56491

1982 Maule M-6-235

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
7399C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N56491 on the FAA register

Type
1982 Maule M-6-235
Serial
7399C
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2021-11-05
Airworthiness date
1982-10-06
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73973
Mode S (octal)
51634563
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
478 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N56491 to the current registrant.
  • 1982-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-11-13
    N56491 previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R-7335446); cancelled.
  • 1965-05-20
    N56491 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 3459); cancelled.
Overview

About N56491

N56491 is a 1982 Maule M-6-235, serial number 7399C. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 5, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 478 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 6, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56491.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
478 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-6-235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N56491.

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.