# N23N: 1957 Douglas DC-7C, registration cancelled 2009-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Douglas DC-7C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c) (registry code 3021806)
- Engine: [Wright TC18EA series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-tc18ea-series) (registry code 67038)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4A10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4A10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 45130
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1972
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A20753
- Owners when cancelled: [American Air Express Leasing Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIR%20EXPRESS%20LEASING%20COMPANY), [Rivera Arthur S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIVERA%20ARTHUR%20S)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8272° N, 84.3221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30329, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23N-2009-07-13

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 Douglas DC-7C: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-7c.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 NYC73AN094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN094), Dec 31, 1972: Douglas DC-7CF (N23N), San Juan, PR, destroyed, 5 fatal

## Other aircraft with N23N

- [Cancelled 1958-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23N-1958-10-08): Beech B35, S/N D-2438. Owner: [Wathan Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATHAN%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Cedar Rapids, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cedar%20Rapids)
- [Cancelled 1935-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23N-1935-04-01): Mattley Airplane & Motor MATTLEY GLIDER, S/N 1. Owner: [Mattley Airplane & Motor Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTLEY%20AIRPLANE%20%26%20MOTOR%20CO%20INC), [San Bruno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bruno)

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