Single-engine piston

N56500

1983 Maule M-5-235C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
7371C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
1983 Maule M-5-235C
Representative photo of a Maule M-5-235C. Not a photo of N56500.
Registration record

N56500 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Maule M-5-235C
Serial
7371C
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1983-03-01
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73BEE
Mode S (octal)
51635756
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

  • 2026-01-01
    Accident at Jay Em, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-10-11
    N56500 previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R-7435005); cancelled.
Overview

About N56500

N56500 is a 1983 Maule M-5-235C, serial number 7371C. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 March 1, 1983.

N56500 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

2026-01-01 Accident · Jay Em, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA075
Reported aircraft: Maule M-5-235C
Probable cause: The loss of directional control and subsequent nose over due to the inadvertent engagement of the right wheel parking brake as a result of cabin floor carpeting migrating between the right brake master cylinder and parking brake locking lever.
NTSB report ↗

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.