# N5980S: Beech A23-19, registration cancelled 1973-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- 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-71
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1973
- Mode S code: A7BD88
- Owner when cancelled: [Memphis Aero Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEMPHIS%20AERO%20CORP)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5980S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5980S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5980S-1973-09-10

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 A23-19: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19.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 FTW67D0677](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0677), Jun 9, 1967: Beech A23 (N5980S), N.Little Rock, AR, substantial damage

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