# N5968S: 1966 Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 2004-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2004
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1CE), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MB-68
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1975
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1992
- Last registry action: November 20, 2001
- Mode S code: A7B732
- Owner when cancelled: [Drapeau Dennis W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAPEAU%20DENNIS%20W)
- Location: [Wilburton, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Wilburton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9061° N, 95.3417° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74578, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5968S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5968S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5968S-2004-04-29

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 A23-19: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19.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 LAX68D0368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0368), Mar 6, 1968: Beech A23 (N5968S), Gaviota, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0008), Jun 18, 1966: Beech A23 (N5968S), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage

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