# N18893: 1977 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 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-1962
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1994
- Last registry action: August 9, 2000
- Mode S code: A16213
- Owner when cancelled: [Carter Nathan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20NATHAN)
- Location: [Calumet City, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Calumet%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6136° N, 87.5521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60409, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18893
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18893
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18893-2013-09-19

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 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 CHI94LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA187), Jun 4, 1994: Beech C-23 (N18893), Gary, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DELAY IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE…

## 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 19940604013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940604013789A), Jun 4, 1994: Beech C23 (N18893), Gary, IN, Substantial damage. Lost power in pattern. Hit fence landing off airport. No fuel. Failed declare emergency and turn short to runway.

## Other aircraft with N18893

- [Cancelled 1951-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18893-1951-06-15): Aeronca K, S/N K-160. Owner: [Mettey Emile F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METTEY%20EMILE%20F), [Danbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Danbury)

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