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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N56EA

N56EA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Edward Shultz VANS RV-7 built in 2014. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Edward Shultz VANS RV-7 cancelled November 29, 2019

Serial number
73820
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2014
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 9, 2013
Last FAA action
March 9, 2016
Last owner
Shultz Edward (Individual)
Mount Sinai, NY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N56EA

SEA90LA037Accident on January 31, 1990 at Coeur D'Alene, ID: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Swearingen SA226TC · serial TC399

THE LOSS OF THE FLIGHT CREW'S VISUAL PERCEPTION, DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN WHITEOUT CONDITION. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE SNOWBANK.

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