# N2388Q: 1963 Beech 23, registration cancelled 2006-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-469
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1963
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2004
- Last registry action: October 26, 2004
- Mode S code: A229B7
- Owner when cancelled: [Limbaugh Ronald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIMBAUGH%20RONALD%20L)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2819° N, 110.7316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85749, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2388Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2388Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2388Q-2006-03-03

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0001228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001228), Aug 29, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. FRACTURED. THE PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF. EXAM FOUND MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FRACTURED AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE NEAR SET SCREW TO CARBURETOR. FATIGUE ON CABLE INDICAT

## 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 LAX05LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA159), May 7, 2005: Beech 23 (N2388Q), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the mixture control cable. The fatigue crack resulted from inadequate installation techniques by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB MKC69F0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0227), Aug 31, 1968: Beech B23 (N2388Q), Pequot Lakes, MN, 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 20050507010899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050507010899A), May 7, 2005: Beech 23 (N2388Q), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot took off from runway 11L at tus, turned crosswind at approx. 300 ft(AGL) and at approx. 400 ft(AGL) the engine quit completely. Pilot attempted…

## Other aircraft with N2388Q

- [Cancelled 2011-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2388Q-2011-03-31): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843692, 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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