# N18766: 1977 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-1940
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1996
- Last registry action: September 2, 1999
- Mode S code: A15DF6
- Owner when cancelled: [Great Lakes Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREAT%20LAKES%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Edina, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Edina)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8740° N, 93.3353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55435, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18766
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18766
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18766-2013-04-23

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 C23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI98LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA092), Feb 8, 1998: Beech C-23 (N18766), Eden Prairie, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper raising of flaps and not maintaining directional control of the aircraft during the go-around sequence.
- [NTSB MIA77DKJ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ67), Aug 13, 1977: Beech C-23 (N18766), Montgomery, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980208001009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980208001009A), Feb 8, 1998: Beech C23 (N18766), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Bounced propoised landing. Began go around yaw and rolled left. Strcuk hangar fence and ditch. Torque and p factors/ (-23) it appears that Mr. Burstad…
- [Accident 19770813024809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770813024809A), Aug 13, 1977: Beech C23 (N18766), Montgomery, AL, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N18766

- [Cancelled 1939-08-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18766-1939-08-01): Arrow F, S/N 107. Owner: [Arrow Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARROW%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lincoln, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Lincoln)

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