# N2116W: 1973 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-1481
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1973
- Last registry action: March 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A1C078
- Location: [Princeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Princeton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3647° N, 74.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08540, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2116W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2116W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2116W-2012-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 NYC00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA060), Dec 29, 1999: Beech C-23 (N2116W), Manassas, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate remedial action to recover the airplane from porpoising during the landing roll out.

## 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 19991229045969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991229045969A), Dec 29, 1999: Beech C23 (N2116W), Manassas, VA, No damage. (-23) A/c landed on rwy 34R @hef. During landing roll the a/c porpoised, left the rwy and collapsed the nose gear.

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