Single-engine piston

N56681

1987 Maule MX-7-235

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
10048C
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming L-540-T4B5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N56681 on the FAA register

Type
1987 Maule MX-7-235
Serial
10048C
Engines
Lycoming L-540-T4B5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2024-02-16
Airworthiness date
2001-06-18
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A740BE
Mode S (octal)
51640276
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
540 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N56681 to the current registrant.
  • 2016-12-15
    Accident at Willow, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1987
    Manufactured (1987).
  • 1965-02-03
    N56681 previously assigned to a Fairchild M-62C (s/n 217HO); cancelled.
Overview

About N56681

N56681 is a 1987 Maule MX-7-235, serial number 10048C. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 16, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming L-540-T4B5 engine and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 135 knots and a range of about 540 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 18, 2001.

N56681 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
135 kt
Range
540 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,180 ft
Landing over 50 ft
500 ft
Fuel burn
9 gph

Published figures for the Maule MX-7-235 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-12-15 Accident · Willow, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA101
Reported aircraft: Maule MX 7
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to ensure that the runway was clear of any obstacles before departure, which resulted in the airplane impacting a snowdrift.
1965-01-23 Accident · Jacumba Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0152
Reported aircraft: Fairchild M62C — a different aircraft that carried the N56681 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PILOT WITH 12 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS. #5 CYL. FAILED.

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.