# N2340J: Beech 23, registration cancelled 1996-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M289
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1995
- Last registry action: December 7, 1995
- Mode S code: A219BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Bright Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIGHT%20MICHAEL%20W)
- Location: [Newnan, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Newnan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3885° N, 84.8591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30263, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2340J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2340J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2340J-1996-03-25

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 23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23.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 ATL96LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA007), Oct 20, 1995: Beech 23 (N2340J), Newnan, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loose fuel line fitting, which resulted in a fuel leak and premature emptying of the left fuel tank; failure of the pilot to follow the checklist (select the fullest fuel tank for landing); fuel…
- [NTSB UNK64X2787](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2787), Jul 12, 1964: Beechcraft M23 (N2340J), Vidal, CA, 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 19951020033639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951020033639A), Oct 20, 1995: Beech 23BEECH (N2340J), Newnan, Substantial damage. Lost power on final. Hit tree short of runway. Fuel selector on empty tank. Fuel line disconnected at carburetor.

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