# N56U: Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2, registration cancelled 1985-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/zappia-gabriel-j-quickie-2) (registry code 05645EV)
- Serial number: 8888-8888
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1981
- Mode S code: A72653
- Owner when cancelled: [Zappia Gabriel J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZAPPIA%20GABRIEL%20J)
- Location: [Cape Elizabeth, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Cape%20Elizabeth)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56U-1985-05-08

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 Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/zappia-gabriel-j-quickie-2.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 NYC84FNC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNC08), Aug 4, 1984: Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2 (N56U), Augusta, ME, destroyed

## 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 19840804071399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840804071399A), Aug 4, 1984: Amtrqk QUICKIE2 (N56U), Augusta, ME, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during forced landing after fuel exhaustion. Stripped threads on fuel pump outlet caused leak.

## Other aircraft with N56U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56U): Enstrom F-28A, S/N 139
- [Cancelled 1972-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56U-1972-02-04): Bensen B-8MA, S/N 8R001. Owner: [Bensen Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSEN%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- [Cancelled 1970-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56U-1970-04-22): Bensen B-10, S/N 1. Owner: [Bensen Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSEN%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)
- [Cancelled 1957-06-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56U-1957-06-11): Douglas DC3C, S/N 19394, built 1956. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Beldex Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELDEX%20CORP), [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)

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