# N5961S: Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 1980-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 1980
- Exported to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB-69
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 26, 1972
- Mode S code: A7B63D
- Owner when cancelled: [Smelser Richard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMELSER%20RICHARD%20C)
- Location: [Union Lake, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Union%20Lake)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5961S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5961S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5961S-1980-04-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 A23-19: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19.md

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