# N2312W: 1965 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 2014-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-905
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 11, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1990
- Last registry action: March 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A20EEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Samion Patrick J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMION%20PATRICK%20J)
- Location: [Key West, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20West)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 24.5446° N, 81.9217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2312W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2312W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2312W-2014-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 A23A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 MIA93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA116), May 4, 1993: Beech A23A (N2312W), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REQUEST WINDS ALOFT DURING…
- [NTSB FTW75FPD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD40), May 14, 1975: Beech A23A (N2312W), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0553](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0553), Apr 23, 1967: Beech A23A (N2312W), Butler, GA, 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 19930504012259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930504012259A), May 4, 1993: Beech A23A (N2312W), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to fmy. Crash landed on airport taxiway. No usable fuel on board.
- [Accident 19750514015729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750514015729A), May 14, 1975: Beech A23A (N2312W), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. L wng tip dropped at touchdown and dug into runway fuel sel pos on empty tank at tkof.

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