Single-engine piston

N5651D

Maule M-6-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7438C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Whisper Lake Flair Corp (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Soldotna, AK
Registration record

N5651D on the FAA register

Type
Maule M-6-235
Serial
7438C
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Whisper Lake Flair Corp
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2026-07-20
Airworthiness date
1989-07-17
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A73BFC
Mode S (octal)
51635774
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

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5651D.
  • 1989-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1984-08-31
    Accident at Bettles, AK; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N5651D

N5651D is a Maule M-6-235, serial number 7438C. The FAA register lists Whisper Lake Flair Corp as the registrant in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 restricted category, dated July 17, 1989.

N5651D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1984-08-31 Accident · Bettles, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC84LA151
Reported aircraft: Maule M-6-235

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.