# N317NF: 1963 Beech 23, registration cancelled 2012-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-494
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1963
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1996
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A36204
- Owner when cancelled: [Kozlowski James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOZLOWSKI%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Saint Charles, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Saint%20Charles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.2946° N, 84.1593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48655, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317NF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=317NF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317NF-2012-11-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 CEN09CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA006), Oct 9, 2008: Beech 23 (N317NF), Chesaning, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusting wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.

## 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 20081009850319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081009850319A), Oct 9, 2008: Beech 23 (N317NF), Chesaning, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was attempting to land on a wide grass runway with gusty wind conditions. The pilot configured the aircraft with full flaps for landing. The…

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