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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N56489

N56489 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Maule M-5-235C built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Maule M-5-235C cancelled January 25, 2018

Serial number
7372C
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1983
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 8, 2009
Last FAA action
December 8, 2009
Last owner
Gedney Kenneth (Individual)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N56489

CEN10FA164Accident on March 18, 2010 at Lewisville, TX: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Maule M-5-235C · serial 7372C

The pilot did not retract the landing gear before a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot did not use a checklist.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site