# N2381Z: 1962 Beech 23, registration cancelled 2002-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2002
- 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-92
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1962
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1999
- Last registry action: August 20, 2002
- Mode S code: A228CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Tapley Jay A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAPLEY%20JAY%20A)
- Location: [Vidalia, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Vidalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2240° N, 82.4137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30474, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2381Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2381Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2381Z-2002-09-13

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 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 ATL99LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA113), Jul 23, 1999: Beech BE23 (N2381Z), Vidalia, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unsuitable pasture. A factor contributing to the accident consisted of previous damage to the leading edges of the wings.
- [NTSB CHI66F0619](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0619), Oct 18, 1965: Beechcraft 23 (N2381Z), Fort Wayne, IN, 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 19990723009529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723009529A), Jul 23, 1999: Beech 23 (N2381Z), Vidalia, GA, Substantial damage. Acft took off from field, hit fence. (-23) airman exercised poor judgement attempting to fly an unairworthy aircraft. See attached.
- [Incident 19980907044899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980907044899I), Sep 7, 1998: Beech 23 (N2381Z), Oakpark, GA, Minor damage. Pilot stated that during landing on his grass strip behind his house he struck a fence post. The aircraft was then ballooned and was landed on the nose gear.…

## Other aircraft with N2381Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2381Z): Cessna 172R, S/N 17281276, built 2005
- [Cancelled 2011-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2381Z-2011-03-31): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843690, built 2010. Exported to Qatar. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)

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