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N3683Q1967 Beechcraft A23A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 8, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1982)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grantsburgh, WI
owner city / state
Engine
IO-346 SERIES · 165 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1982
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Grantsburgh, WI
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 1982
Canceled
Nov 8, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jul 31, 1967

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
A23A
Year
1967
Serial number
M-1055
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
A42CD4

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. 1982 – 2012Individual ownerGrantsburgh, WI

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 31, 1982 · Grantsburg, WI

THE PILOT COULD NOT START THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE MIXTURE IN THE NORMAL (RICH) POSITION. THE MIXTURE WAS SET TO LEAN AND THE ENGINE STARTED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT LANDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT SINCE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION, THE FUEL PUMP ADJUSTMENT SCREW HAD TO BEADJUSTED BY 3 TURNS TO GET THE FUEL PRESSURE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI82DA287

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI82DA287)

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 (A23A)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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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