# N1996L: Beech C23, registration cancelled 1979-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 1979
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-1852
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1979
- Mode S code: A18CCF
- Owner when cancelled: [Alphin Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPHIN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Hagerstown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Hagerstown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1996L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1996L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1996L-1979-08-21

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 (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 NYC79FGM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM21), May 7, 1979: Beech C23 (N1996L), Central City, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19790507008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790507008929A), May 7, 1979: Beech C23 (N1996L), Central City, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot hit a bump on takeoff, lost directional control. He aborted takeoff and hit a ditch.
- [Incident 19780928028779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780928028779I), Sep 28, 1978: Beech 23BEECH (N1996L), Winston Salem, NC, Minor damage. Student on local solo bounced and swerved off side of runway.
- [Incident 19780721036049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780721036049I), Jul 21, 1978: Beech 23BEECH (N1996L), Winston Salem, NC, Minor damage. Student pilot bounced, then lost directional control.

## Other aircraft with N1996L

- [Cancelled 1998-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1996L-1998-07-07): Cameron Balloons O-77, S/N 5320. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Macpherson Earl W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACPHERSON%20EARL%20W%20JR), [Pennsville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Pennsville)

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