# N5955S: Beech A23A, registration cancelled 1982-12-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 7, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: M-972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1979
- Mode S code: A7B312
- Owner when cancelled: [Montfort Carlton](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTFORT%20CARLTON)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5955S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5955S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5955S-1982-12-07

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 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 CHI79FEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC22), May 6, 1979: Beech A23A (N5955S), Fraser, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0140), Jul 30, 1968: Beech A23 (N5955S), Richmond Hts, 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 19790506008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790506008909A), May 6, 1979: Beech A23A (N5955S), Fraser, MI, Substantial damage. Throttle control unit became disconnected on final approach. Airplane crashed 300 yards short of runway.

## Other aircraft with N5955S

- [Cancelled 2018-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5955S-2018-05-30): DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION, S/N P76DCF28016225. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Rocklin, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rocklin)

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