# N56512: 1983 Maule M-6-235, registration cancelled 2021-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Maule M-6-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (registry code 5460160)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A23](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7439C
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other, weather control
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1994
- Certificate issued: October 2, 1989
- Last registry action: February 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A73C13
- Owner when cancelled: [Christy Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTY%20MICHAEL%20S)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56512
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56512
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56512-2021-10-30

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 ANC19FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA029), Jun 29, 2019: Maule M6 (N56512), Moose Pass, AK, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's geographic disorientation and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC85FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA012), Oct 26, 1984: Maule M-6-235 (N56512), Kenai, AK, 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.

- [Accident 20190628008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190628008369A), Jun 28, 2019: Maule M-6-235 (N56512), Moose Pass, AK, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. The float-equipped, Maule M-6-235 airplane sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and impact with steep, mountainous terrain. At the time of…
- [Accident 19841026066189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841026066189A), Oct 26, 1984: Maule M6235 (N56512), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled from a nose high bounce and came down nose first. Had no current biennial and aircraft was out of license.

## Other aircraft with N56512

- [Cancelled 1973-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56512-1973-11-06): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-7325645. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Aero Export International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20EXPORT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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