# N2169W: Beech C23, registration cancelled 1992-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M1570
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1977
- Last registry action: January 4, 1991
- Mode S code: A1D374
- Owner when cancelled: [Howe Eldon R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWE%20ELDON%20R)
- Location: [Manhattan Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Manhattan%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8918° N, 118.4028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90266, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2169W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2169W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2169W-1992-09-22

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 (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 LAX92LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA123), Feb 22, 1992: Beech C-23 (N2169W), Fullerton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PREVAILING HAZE/SMOKE, THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH, PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT AND EXCESSIVE FINAL…
- [NTSB OAK76FVM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM24), Feb 21, 1976: Beech C23 (N2169W), Santa Cruz, CA, 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 19920223003359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920223003359A), Feb 23, 1992: Beech C23 (N2169W), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Landed long,floated and bounced. Near end runway applied heavy braking,veered off into airport chain link fence.
- [Accident 19760221004869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760221004869A), Feb 21, 1976: Beech C23 (N2169W), Santa Cruz, CA, Substantial damage. Gusting to 25K.

## Other aircraft with N2169W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2169W): Mooney M20S, S/N 30-0019, built 1999

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