# N5205M: 1978 Beech C23, registration cancelled 2018-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-2007
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2012
- Last registry action: March 7, 2012
- Mode S code: A68C01
- Owner when cancelled: [Sunshine Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNSHINE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bella Vista, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Bella%20Vista)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4680° N, 94.3062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72715, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5205M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5205M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5205M-2018-02-08

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 (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 WPR12LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA110), Feb 18, 2012: Beech C23 (N5205M), Rawlins, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.

## 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 20120218002039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120218002039A), Feb 18, 2012: Beech C23 (N5205M), Rawlings, WY, Substantial damage. 02/18/2012, @0830MST, Beechcraft BE23, N5205M departed rwy 28 at rawliings, WY., attempted to return to airport and landed in field approx. 1 mile nw of…
- [Incident 19820622037749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820622037749I), Jun 22, 1982: Beech C23 (N5205M), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. Bounced, porpoised, landed on and sheared nose wheel. Slid off runway.

## Other aircraft with N5205M

- [Cancelled 1949-10-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5205M-1949-10-27): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 10505, built 1947. Owner: [Zane Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZANE%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Zanesville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Zanesville)

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