# N24617: 1972 Beech C23, registration cancelled 1978-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-1423
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1978
- Last registry action: April 29, 1978
- Mode S code: A248E4
- Owners when cancelled: [Choha Deforest D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHOHA%20DEFOREST%20D), [Flack John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLACK%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Edgewater, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Edgewater)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9189° N, 76.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21037, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24617
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24617
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24617-1978-05-13

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 C23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23.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 IAD78FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA061), May 13, 1978: Beech C23 (N24617), The Plains, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19780513017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780513017719A), May 13, 1978: Beech C23 (N24617), The Plains, VA, Destroyed. AIRMET stated flt precautions for IFR conds. Blood alcohol lvl 0.0IT mtn aprx 1300FT MSL.

## Other aircraft with N24617

- [Cancelled 1950-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24617-1950-12-29): Piper J3L, S/N 3303. Owner: [Evan Higbee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVAN%20HIGBEE), [Fairhope, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Fairhope)

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