# N3557R: 1965 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2012-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204)
- Engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E3CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E3CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-731
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1965
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A3FABD
- Location: [Somerset, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Somerset)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0397° N, 79.1298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15501, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3557R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3557R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3557R-2012-09-18

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 A23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23.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 NYC76FGM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM43), Aug 10, 1976: Beech A-23 (N3557R), Somerset, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69F0466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0466), May 16, 1969: Beech 23 (N3557R), Colts Neck, NJ, substantial damage

## 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 19760810025979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760810025979A), Aug 10, 1976: Beech A23 (N3557R), Somerset, PA, Substantial damage. PIC shut eng down on tkof at 500FT w mix control, unable to restart.

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