# N34KT: 1956 Beech D-45, registration cancelled 2012-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Beech D-45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45) (registry code 1152012)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: BG-271
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 1998
- Certificate issued: September 15, 2000
- Last registry action: October 1, 2007
- Mode S code: A3BBE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Terry Ken](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TERRY%20KEN)
- Location: [Daytona Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Daytona%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1007° N, 81.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32128, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34KT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34KT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34KT-2012-08-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 D-45: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d-45.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 ERA12FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA062), Nov 5, 2011: Beech D-45 (N34KT), Williston, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain airspeed in changing wind conditions during a steep climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 20111105025979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111105025979A), Nov 5, 2011: Beech D-45 (N34KT), Morriston, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft departed air strip at appoximately 60 to 70 degree angle of attack and power stalled aircraft, impacting wooded area about 275 feet from end of runway.
- [Incident 19940214005329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940214005329I), Feb 14, 1994: Beech A36 (N34KT), Hayward, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft lost nose wheel on departure. Diverted to Hayward. Landed without nose gear. Fork separated from strut.

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