# N1496L: Beech A23, registration cancelled 1973-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-896
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A0C754
- Owner when cancelled: [Norfolk Navy Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORFOLK%20NAVY%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Norfolk, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1496L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1496L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1496L-1973-06-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC72DLJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DLJ33), Jun 3, 1972: Beech A23 (N1496L), Ocracoke, NC, substantial damage

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