# N5021M: 1978 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2012-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-2048
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1978
- Last registry action: November 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A643E5
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5021M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5021M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5021M-2012-12-10

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 (3)

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 DFW06LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA122), May 9, 2006: Beech C23 (N5021M), Bishop, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The delayed landing flare by the pilot which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA86LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA195), Jun 29, 1986: Beech C23 (N5021M), Pompano Beach, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKT43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKT43), Jun 7, 1980: Beech C23 (N5021M), Pompano Beach, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20060508010509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060508010509A), May 8, 2006: Beech C23 (N5021M), Bishop, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft lost power on takeoff at approximately 50-60 feet off the ground. Pilot elected to try and turn back to the airport. Aircraft control was lost…
- [Accident 19860629034499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860629034499A), Jun 29, 1986: Beech C23 (N5021M), Pompano Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered off side of runway on landing. Pilot stated rudder pedals were jammed. Nosewheel housing cracked.
- [Accident 19800607017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800607017919A), Jun 7, 1980: Beech 23BEECH (N5021M), Pompano Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final. Crash-landed short of runway. No engine problems except carb ice. Manual heat off landing.

## Other aircraft with N5021M

- [Cancelled 1949-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5021M-1949-04-05): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 10321, built 1946. Owner: [Aero Manor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20MANOR%20INC), [Lansing, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Lansing)

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