# N53253: 1940 Douglas B-23, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Douglas B-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-23) (registry code 3020702)
- Engine: [Wright C14AB AC BA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c14ab-ac-ba) (registry code 67030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 2-576](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-576) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2732
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1963
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1970
- Last registry action: June 5, 2007
- Mode S code: A6BAFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Luke E M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUKE%20E%20M)
- Location: [Franklin, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Franklin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8071° N, 91.4875° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70538, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53253
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53253
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53253-2012-11-13

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 Douglas B-23: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-b-23.md

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