# N56844: 1974 Piper PA-36-285

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610, 1 seats)
- Serial number: 36-7460006
- Year built: 1974
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2006
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A747A3
- Registered owners: [Lubben Ryan D DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUBBEN%20RYAN%20D%20DBA), [West Central Sprayers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20CENTRAL%20SPRAYERS)
- Location: [Fergus Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Fergus%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2861° N, 96.0758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fergus Falls, MN, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56844
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56844

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 15 in force

### Matched by airframe (Piper PA-36-285)

- [AD 2021-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-11-16): Wings · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375. Effective Jul 15, 2021
- [AD 2001-23-17](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2001-23-17): GNS 430 units · Cessna 172, 182, 206 and 209 more. Effective Dec 28, 2001
- [AD 85-02-05 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-02-05-R1): Piper P/N s 81090-02, 683-107 Placard Installation · Lavia Argentina PA-25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260 and 32 more. Effective Nov 21, 1997
- [AD 81-24-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/81-24-01): Rudder Control And Harness Cable Assemblies · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375. Effective Nov 19, 1981
- [AD 76-05-07 R2](https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-05-07-R2): Rudder Control System · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375. Effective Nov 16, 1981
- [AD 79-12-09](https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-12-09): Engine Mount Attach Brackets · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jun 19, 1979
- [AD 78-26-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-26-05): Elevator And Aileron Control Systems · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375. Effective Dec 26, 1978
- [AD 77-21-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-21-03): Rudder Spar Cracks · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Oct 18, 1977
- [AD 77-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-04-02): Directional Control · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Feb 21, 1977
- [AD 77-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-02-06): Wing Attachment Fittings · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jan 28, 1977
- [AD 75-20-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-20-07): Front Bearing Plate Bolt · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Sep 22, 1975
- [AD 75-01-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-01-02): Elevator Control Forces · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jan 6, 1975
- [AD 74-21-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/74-21-02): Stall Warning System · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Oct 4, 1974
- [AD 74-14-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/74-14-06): Wing Spar · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jul 8, 1974
- [AD 74-13-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/74-13-07): Fuel Shutoff Lever Placard · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jun 25, 1974

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 83-20-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-20-03) (historical): Structural Components Replacements · Piper PA-36-285, PA-36-300 and PA-36-375. Effective Nov 11, 1983
- [AD 79-01-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/79-01-03) (historical): Wing Spar Carry Thru Assembly · Piper PA-36-285. Effective Jan 2, 1979

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN80DTE44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTE44), May 12, 1980: Piper PA-36 (N56844), Bethune, CO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20110707014579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110707014579I), Jul 7, 2011: Piper PA-36-285 (N56844), Fergus Falls, MN, Substantial damage. On 07/08/2011 [privacy data omitted] had begun, a spray pass to the south on the west side of the field he was intending to spray; the weather was very hot and…
- [Accident 19800512012539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800512012539A), May 12, 1980: Piper PA36285 (N56844), Bethune, CO, Substantial damage. Tried to take off with severe gusty surface winds. Wind blew aircraft off road into a ditch.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N56844

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N56844 before.

- [Cancelled 1974-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56844-1974-03-05): Piper PA-36-285, S/N 36-7360069. Owner: [Piper Acft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20ACFT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

## Related

- Other Piper PA-36-285 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285/aircraft.md

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