# N2373Z: Beech 23, registration cancelled 1996-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M85
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1980
- Last registry action: May 30, 1992
- Mode S code: A2255A
- Owner when cancelled: [Hess Clarence E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HESS%20CLARENCE%20E)
- Location: [Lake Charles, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lake%20Charles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2373Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2373Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2373Z-1996-03-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 UNK65X0555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0555), Nov 4, 1964: Beechcraft 23 (N2373Z), Fresno, 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.

- [Incident 19800420044109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420044109I), Apr 20, 1980: Beech B23BEECH (N2373Z), Lake Charles, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft struck tractor on end of runway while attempting go-around.

## Other aircraft with N2373Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2373Z): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8075, built 1999

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