# N23TR: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 1, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23TR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23TR

## Aircraft that carried N23TR

- [Cancelled 2023-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23TR-2023-04-01): Rogers Ted RUTAN DEFIANT 40, S/N 7. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Pacific Coast Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20COAST%20VENTURES%20LLC), [Jefferson, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jefferson)

## NTSB investigations on N23TR (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR10LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA219), Apr 29, 2010: Rogers Rutan Defiant 40 (N23TR), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to ensure that the landing gear extension handle was firmly placed in the down position prior to landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N23TR (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20100428032549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100428032549A), Apr 28, 2010: Rogers Ted RUTAN DEFIA (N23TR), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed during landing at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport runway 25L at 281740PDT. POB:1, injuries: none damage; substantial to the rudder, propeller…

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