# N56498: 1973 Piper PA-36-285, registration cancelled 2012-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610)
- Engine: [Continental 6-285-A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-6-285-a) (registry code 17038)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E12CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E12CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36-73-60049
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1975
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A7397A
- Owners when cancelled: [Bostwick Charles G DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSTWICK%20CHARLES%20G%20DBA), [Bostwick Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSTWICK%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Blakely, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Blakely)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3809° N, 84.9270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blakely, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56498
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56498
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56498-2012-09-28

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 Piper PA-36-285: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285.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 MIA76FKG85](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG85), Jul 8, 1976: Piper PA-36 (N56498), Blakely, GA, substantial damage

## 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 19760708019759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760708019759A), Jul 8, 1976: Piper PA36285 (N56498), Blakely, GA, Substantial damage. No reason for temporary in-flight loss of pwr found-nose pitched up when chemical dumped.

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