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N870KS1960 Beechcraft 65 (LF-23F)

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 13, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2004)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
IO-720 · 400 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2004
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Queen Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
May 11, 2004
Canceled
Apr 13, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 11, 1998

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
65 (LF-23F)
Year
1960
Serial number
LF-9
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABF748

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-720
Type
Reciprocating
Power
400 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. 2004 – 2017Queen Air INCWilmington, DE

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 · substantial damage

May 4, 2004 · Winder, GA

The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of power in both engines.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ATL04CA106

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL04CA106)

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 (65 (LF-23F))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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