# N3598R: 1965 Beech A23, registration cancelled 2021-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-779
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2018
- Last registry action: March 21, 2018
- Mode S code: A409BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Bap Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAP%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Smith, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Fort%20Smith)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3090° N, 94.4074° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72908, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3598R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3598R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3598R-2021-07-03

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 A23: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23.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 CEN19LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA194), Jul 1, 2019: Beech A23 (N3598R), Fort Smith, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the flight instructor's fuel mismanagement.

## 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 20190701008829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190701008829A), Jul 1, 2019: Beech A23 (N3598R), Fort Smith, AR, Substantial damage. N3598R departed Fort Smith Regional Airport (kfsm) at 10:30 am. On 1 July, 2019 with pilot and student onboard. After flying approximately 45 minutes at kfsm…

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