# N1473L: 1965 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2026-05-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 27, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-881
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1965
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2021
- Last registry action: June 10, 2023
- Mode S code: A0BF7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Missions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20MISSIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Physical address: [Chelsea, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Chelsea)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1473L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1473L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1473L-2026-05-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech A23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW73FPD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPD15), Nov 9, 1972: Beech A23 (N1473L), Roanoke, TX, substantial damage

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