# N5788V: 1966 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 2018-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- 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-968
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1991
- Last registry action: November 14, 2014
- Mode S code: A76FA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Rupert Nick D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUPERT%20NICK%20D)
- Location: [New Plymouth, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/New%20Plymouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3665° N, 82.3777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45654, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5788V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5788V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5788V-2018-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 A23A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a.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 MIA67F0519](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0519), May 17, 1967: Beech A23 (N5788V), Birmingham, AL, 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.

- [Incident 20170517004539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170517004539I), May 17, 2017: Beech A23A (N5788V), New Plymouth, OH, Minor damage. The aircraft departed vinton county airport (221) and developed a loss of engine power. The pilot returned to the airport and elected to land with a tail wind…

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