# N20087: 1978 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2020-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-2063
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2017
- Last registry action: September 12, 2017
- Mode S code: A19593
- Owner when cancelled: [Hensler Bruce D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENSLER%20BRUCE%20D)
- Location: [New Britain, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/New%20Britain)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3047° N, 75.1509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18901, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20087
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20087-2020-03-11

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2001FA0000245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000245), Sep 6, 2001: STRUCTURE. BROKEN. PILOTS REPORTED SEVERE BUFFET DURING SLOW FLIGHT, APPROACH TO LANDING, ROUND-OUT, AND FLARE. BUFFET WAS AGGRAVATED BY LEFT SLIP. FOUND BOTTOM DOOR GASKET MISSIN

## 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 CEN17FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA024), Oct 22, 2016: Beech C23 (N20087), Osage Beach, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot's attempt to climb with the flaps fully extended.

## 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 20161022023659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161022023659A), Oct 22, 2016: Beech C23 (N20087), Osage Beach, MO, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. After landing on runway 04 at aiz, the aircraft taxied back to the end of runway 04. Witnesses stated that the aircraft remained there for several minutes with…
- [Incident 19790802029799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790802029799I), Aug 2, 1979: Beech C23 (N20087), Roanoke, VA, Substantial damage. Aircraft bounced and struck nose gear first. Broken nose gear and bent prop.

## Other aircraft with N20087

- [Cancelled 2026-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20087-2026-08-14): Textron T206H, S/N T20609853. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Textron Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXTRON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1974-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20087-1974-03-22): Cessna 172M, S/N 17260997. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Roger Leblanc Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROGER%20LEBLANC%20AVIATION%20INC)

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