# N18957: 1977 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2014-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2014
- 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-1981
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1979
- Last registry action: April 29, 2003
- Mode S code: A16542
- Owner when cancelled: [Kukral John C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUKRAL%20JOHN%20C)
- Location: [Eagle River, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9174° N, 89.2554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54521, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18957
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18957
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18957-2014-09-10

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 MIA79FLD47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD47), Mar 9, 1979: Beech C-23 (N18957), Orlando, FL, destroyed

## 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 19790309009039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790309009039A), Mar 9, 1979: Beech C23 (N18957), Orlando, FL, Destroyed. Engine quit during climb out. Instructor took over, hit wing on ground. Student stated instructor turned off fuel.

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