# N18879: Beech C23, registration cancelled 1988-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A161D3
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18879
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18879
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18879-1988-03-15

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 ATL87FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA088), Mar 20, 1987: Beech C23 (N18879), Semora, NC, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19870320007019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870320007019A), Mar 20, 1987: Beech C23 (N18879), Semora, NC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. The aircraft stalled into the ground after a pull up to avoid wires. The pilots were flying dangerously low.

## Other aircraft with N18879

- [Cancelled 1956-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18879-1956-02-20): Aeronca K, S/N K142. Owner: [John Cheney](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20CHENEY), [Underwood, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Underwood)

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