Single-engine piston

N56TA

1998 Aviat A-1A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
1420
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oil Trough, AR
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Registration record

N56TA on the FAA register

Type
1998 Aviat A-1A
Serial
1420
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oil Trough, AR
Certificate issued
2025-06-25
Airworthiness date
1998-07-23
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7263B
Mode S (octal)
51623073
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N56TA to the current registrant.
  • 2024-09-22
    Accident at Taft, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1994-10-31
    N56TA previously assigned to a Fairchild SA226-T (s/n T232); cancelled.
  • 1971-03-24
    N56TA previously assigned to a Beechcraft AT-11 (s/n 41-27629); cancelled.
Overview

About N56TA

N56TA is a 1998 Aviat A-1A, serial number 1420. It is registered to an individual in Oil Trough, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 23, 1998.

N56TA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
695 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
200 ft
Landing over 50 ft
350 ft
Fuel burn
11 gph

Published figures for the Aviat A-1A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-22 Accident · Taft, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA316
Reported aircraft: Aviat A-1A
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
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.