# N2338L: 1963 Beech 23, registration cancelled 2005-09-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-169
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 16, 1963
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1999
- Last registry action: July 19, 2005
- Mode S code: A21720
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Melvin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20MELVIN%20L)
- Location: [Marine, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Marine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7907° N, 89.7764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62061, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2338L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2338L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2338L-2005-09-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23.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 MIA75DLD54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLD54), Jan 28, 1975: Beech 23 (N2338L), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19750129004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750129004369A), Jan 29, 1975: Beech 23BEECH (N2338L), Winter Haven, FL, Substantial damage. Plt distracted by flock of birds on final app.

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