N56PA is a 1976 Gates Lear Jet 36A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 023, registered in Cartesville, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Garrett TFE731 SERIES with 3500 lb of thrust. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial surveying), issued May 22, 1995. It is one of 21 36A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Georgia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 10, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC
- Location
- Cartesville, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Sep 26, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A725D7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51622727
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GATES LEAR JET
- Model
- 36A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A10CE (Learjet Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 023
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-fan
- Engine
- GARRETT TFE731 SERIES (3500 lb thrust)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 22, 1995
- Approved operations
- Aerial surveying
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2023 | San Clemente Island, CA | Gates Lear Jet 36A this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR23FA185 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.