Light jet

N56PA

1976 Learjet 36A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
023
Class
Light jet
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix Air Group Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cartesville, GA
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Registration record

N56PA on the FAA register

Type
1976 Learjet 36A
Serial
023
Engines
2 × Garrett TFE731 series
Registered owner
Phoenix Air Group Inc
Cartesville, GA
Certificate issued
2013-09-26
Airworthiness date
1995-05-22
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A725D7
Mode S (octal)
51622727
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
2,874 nm
Cruise (type)
450 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Accident at San Clemente Island, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2013-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N56PA.
  • 1995-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N56PA

N56PA is a 1976 Learjet 36A, serial number 023. The FAA register lists Phoenix Air Group Inc as the registrant in Cartesville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2013 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, two Garrett TFE731 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 450 knots and a range of about 2,874 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 22, 1995.

N56PA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
450 kt
Range
2,874 nm
Fuel burn
256 gph

Published figures for the Learjet 36A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-10 Accident · San Clemente Island, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR23FA185
Reported aircraft: Learjet 36A
Probable cause: The pilots loss of airplane control following a catastrophic fire that started on the left side of the aft equipment bay (tail cone). The fire likely initiated from a leak from the left fuel motive flow line due to a b-nut that loosened for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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.