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N3543R1965 Beechcraft A23

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 25, 2005.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1987)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Letart, WV
owner city / state
Engine
IO-346 SERIES · 165 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1987
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Letart, WV
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 1987
Canceled
Jul 25, 2005
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 19, 1965

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
A23
Year
1965
Serial number
M-711
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3F67A

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-346 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
165 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1987 – 2005Co-ownersLetart, WV

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

May 9, 1987 · Ravenswood, WV

THE PILOT WAS PROVIDING FREE PROMOTIONAL RIDES FOR A FLIGHT SCHOOL. HE WAS ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, ON FINAL APPROACH, IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK SMALL TREES. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND 250FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTONS/FAILURES. AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTATIONS INDICATE…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
BFO87LA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO87LA035)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (A23)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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