Single-engine piston

N56517

1983 Maule M-6-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
7450C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chugiak, AK
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Registration record

N56517 on the FAA register

Type
1983 Maule M-6-235
Serial
7450C
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chugiak, AK
Certificate issued
2010-07-27
Airworthiness date
1983-07-02
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A73C18
Mode S (octal)
51636030
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-13
    Accident at Tyonek, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N56517 to the current registrant.
  • 1983-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-11-30
    N56517 previously assigned to a Timm N2T-1 (s/n 277); cancelled.
Overview

About N56517

N56517 is a 1983 Maule M-6-235, serial number 7450C. It is registered to an individual in Chugiak, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 July 2, 1983.

N56517 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2021-02-13 Accident · Tyonek, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC21LA017
Reported aircraft: Maule M-6-235
Probable cause: The pilot s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane encountering deep snow and coming to rest inverted.
1967-08-28 Accident · Shafter,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1063
Reported aircraft: Timm N2T-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N56517 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: T BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 104 MG PCT.

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.