# N1485L: 1970 Beech A23-24, registration cancelled 2005-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MA-366
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2000
- Last registry action: May 16, 2006
- Mode S code: A0C37A
- Owner when cancelled: [J P Mitchel Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20P%20MITCHEL%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1485L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1485L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1485L-2005-08-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 A23-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24.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 NYC03LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA142), Jun 25, 2003: Beech 24 (N1485L), Rome, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around which resulted in the airplane impacting trees. A factor in the accident was the shifting wind.

## 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 20030625030339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030625030339A), Jun 25, 2003: Beech A2324 (N1485L), Rome, NY, Destroyed. (-23) On 07/01/2003, the pilot called FSDO EA-01 and reported that he had crashed on 06/25/2003 at Becks Grove, NY (K16). He reported that he had lost control…

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