# N2308S: 1979 West-Heckman W-H BABY ACE D, registration cancelled 2011-08-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 16, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [West-Heckman W-H BABY ACE D](https://openairdocs.org/model/west-heckman-w-h-baby-ace-d) (registry code 0030433)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: WH45219
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1979
- Last registry action: September 15, 2000
- Mode S code: A20C01
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2308S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2308S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2308S-2011-08-16

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 West-Heckman W-H BABY ACE D: https://openairdocs.org/model/west-heckman-w-h-baby-ace-d.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 MKC83LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA212), Sep 4, 1983: West-Heckman BABY-ACE (N2308S), Easton, MO, 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.

- [Incident 19880825046849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880825046849I), Aug 25, 1988: Amtraa BABYACED (N2308S), Topeka, KS, Minor damage. Bounced on hard landing then applied heavy braking on touchdown. Plane nosed over damaging prop.
- [Accident 19830904049669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830904049669A), Sep 4, 1983: Amtraa BABYACED (N2308S), Easton, MO, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. The landing gear burst on a hard emergency highway landing.

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