# N856M: 1985 Piper PA-46-310P, registration cancelled 2013-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-46-310P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p) (registry code 7104605)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A25SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A25SO), [TCDS E8CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E8CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 46-8508069
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1985
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1993
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: ABBEB5
- Owner when cancelled: [Stephenson Frank A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPHENSON%20FRANK%20A)
- Location: [White Hall, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/White%20Hall)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6582° N, 76.5566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21161, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=856M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856M-2013-06-12

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-46-310P: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-310p.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 SEA93LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA036), Dec 12, 1992: Piper PA-46 (N856M), Twin Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE ILS GLIDE PATH.

## 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 19921211049939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921211049939A), Dec 11, 1992: Piper PA46310P (N856M), Twin Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Descended below dh on IFR approach to airport. Impacted short of runway. Weather below IFR landing minimums.
- [Incident 19920118000849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920118000849I), Jan 18, 1992: Piper PA46310P (N856M), Kill Devil Hill, NC, Minor damage. Lost directional control O9N rollout when hem braked. Pilot stated left brake soft. Veered off righ side of runway.

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