N56347 is a 1979 Maule M-5-235C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 7277C, registered in Windsor, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 18, 1979. It is one of 181 M-5-235C aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in California. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 14, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Windsor, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Sep 26, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A73513
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51632423
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MAULE
- Model
- M-5-235C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A23 (Maule Aerospace Technology Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 7277C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 18, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Windsor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | KSTS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Healdsburg Municipal Healdsburg, CA | KHES | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Cloverdale Municipal Cloverdale, CA | O60 | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 1973 | PIPER PA-28R-200 | 28R-7335416 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2010 | La Porte, TX | Maule M-5-235C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10LA136 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.