# N56493: Maule M-6-235, registration cancelled 1985-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maule M-6-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (registry code 5460160)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7406C
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1982
- Mode S code: A73975
- Owner when cancelled: [Arizona Truss Frabricators](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARIZONA%20TRUSS%20FRABRICATORS)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56493
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56493
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56493-1985-07-31

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Maule M-6-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235.md

## 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 LAX82FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA313), Aug 23, 1982: Maule M-6-235 (N56493), 5nm Sw Of Mcnea, AZ, destroyed, 4 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19820823040659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820823040659A), Aug 23, 1982: Maule M6235 (N56493), Mcneal, AZ, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Made steep climbing turn after takeoff with intention to buzz persons on the ground. Aircraft stalled. No recovery.

## Other aircraft with N56493

- [Cancelled 1992-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56493-1992-06-16): Beech F33A, S/N CE1666. Exported to Egypt. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1974-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56493-1974-05-17): Piper PA-36-285, S/N 36-7360048. Exported to Syria. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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