# N5791V: 1966 Beech A23A, registration cancelled 2018-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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-971
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1966
- Last registry action: September 27, 2016
- Mode S code: A77267
- Location: [Harwood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Harwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6855° N, 97.4715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78632, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5791V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5791V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5791V-2018-03-14

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 A23A: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 GAA16CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA177), Apr 5, 2016: Beech A23 (N5791V), Hulbert, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI68D0334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0334), Aug 29, 1967: Beech A23 (N5791V), Chagrin Fall, OH, 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.

- [Accident 20160405003279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160405003279A), Apr 5, 2016: Beech A23A (N5791V), Beggs, OK, Substantial damage. The following is based on the pilots statement. The pilot planned a VFR flight from huntsville Alabama (mdq) to tulsa Oklahoma (1H6). The flight purpose was to…

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