# N2142W: Beech C23, registration cancelled 1983-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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-1515
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1974
- Last registry action: August 2, 1983
- Mode S code: A1CB11
- Owners when cancelled: [Plains Helicopter Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLAINS%20HELICOPTER%20INC%20DBA), [Slaton Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLATON%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Slaton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Slaton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4455° N, 101.6319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79364, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2142W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2142W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2142W-1983-08-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 FTW80FQG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQG15), Apr 21, 1980: Beech C23 (N2142W), Slaton, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQG03), May 23, 1979: Beech C-23 (N2142W), Clovis, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19800421009419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800421009419A), Apr 21, 1980: Beech C23 (N2142W), Slaton, TX, Substantial damage. Retarded throttle on liftoff, then opened it abruptly. Engine did not respond. Crash landed off end of runway.
- [Accident 19790523011169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790523011169A), May 23, 1979: Beech C23 (N2142W), Clovis, NM, Substantial damage. Student pilot bounced airplane on landing. Airplane porpoised until nose gear sheared off.

## Other aircraft with N2142W

- [Cancelled 2014-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2142W-2014-08-18): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208221, built 2003. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Centurion Plus Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTURION%20PLUS%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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