# N1479L: 1965 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 1980-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-875
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1976
- Mode S code: A0C04F
- Owner when cancelled: [Gaeta Michaelj](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAETA%20MICHAELJ)
- Location: [Arlington Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Arlington%20Heights)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1128° N, 87.9795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60004, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1479L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1479L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1479L-1980-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 A23A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a.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 CHI77FEP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP38), Jun 19, 1977: Beech A23 (N1479L), Portage, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19770619022019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770619022019A), Jun 19, 1977: Beech A23 (N1479L), Portage, WI, Substantial damage. Winds gusting to 25K.

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