# N242Q: 1962 Beech 65-80, registration cancelled 2012-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 65-80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-80) (registry code 1152806)
- Engine: [Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (registry code 41535)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20), [TCDS 1E7](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LD-42
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1967
- Certificate issued: June 12, 1980
- Last registry action: March 30, 2001
- Mode S code: A238CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Elliott Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIOTT%20MARK)
- Location: [Hallandale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hallandale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242Q-2012-09-06

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 65-80: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-80.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 MIA80FLD96](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLD96), Sep 7, 1980: Beech 65-B80 (N242Q), Lake Marion, FL, destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FIJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIJ06), Aug 1, 1974: Beech 65-80 (N242Q), Charleston, WV, 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 19800907040649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800907040649A), Sep 7, 1980: Beech 6580 (N242Q), Lake Marian, FL, Destroyed. Found airplane had landed gear up in a lake. No bodies found. Illegal drug operation.
- [Accident 19740801026359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740801026359A), Aug 1, 1974: Beech 6580 (N242Q), Charleston, WV, Substantial damage. Acft eqpd with 2 rebat R-35 lead acid batteries. Acft eqpt list,mfg specs,one N1 cadium battery.

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